2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Katonah, NY vs West Islip, NY

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- Household income in West Islip, is 21% less than it is in Katonah and is 51% above the National Average.
- Katonah unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- West Islip unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Katonah, NYWest Islip, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,221  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$141,957$69,021
 Family Median Income$192,986  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Katonah, NYWest Islip, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K23.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock29.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Katonah, NYWest Islip, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance39.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
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Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's a nice town full of middle-class to upper-class people. Mostly white though...wish it was more integrated.  More

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