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Middle Island, NY vs Locust Valley, NY

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- Household income in Locust Valley, is 55% more than it is in Middle Island and is 45% above the National Average.
- Middle Island unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Locust Valley unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Middle Island, NYLocust Valley, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,641  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,369$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,320  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Middle Island, NYLocust Valley, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock35.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Middle Island, NYLocust Valley, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.6%13.1%
Reviews for Middle Island    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Suffolk County all of my life with the exception of 4 years in the Marines. It is basically a decent place. The problem is the school taxes, property  More

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Middle Village, Queens is surrounded by a large park called Juniper Valley  More

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Reviews for Locust Valley    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Locust Valley is a countrylike setting but close to New York City by rail or car 35 to 40 minutes. We are close to Long Island Sound and water activities. The housing  More

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