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Elmont, NY vs Amityville, NY

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- Household income in Amityville, is 11% less than it is in Elmont and is 26% above the National Average.
- Elmont unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Amityville unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Elmont, NYAmityville, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,173  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,882$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,393  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elmont, NYAmityville, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elmont, NYAmityville, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%13.1%
Reviews for Elmont    2 Reviews

I am realtor in Elmont and the majority of my buyers are young couples and young families who are moving into the area because of the quality of life here and proximity  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a quiet tree lined community. I have lived here 22years and I can see the change that is taking place. It seem to be more of a western Carribean community at  More

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Reviews for Amityville    1 Reviews

Most of the classes have more than 20 students per teacher in the mainstream classes...the schools especailly Middle and High School levels are very crowded enviroments  More

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