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New Paltz, NY vs Port Jervis, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Port Jervis, is 55% less than it is in New Paltz and is 91% below the National Average.
- New Paltz unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Port Jervis unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 New Paltz, NYPort Jervis, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,370  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,065$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,844  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Paltz, NYPort Jervis, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Paltz, NYPort Jervis, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library16.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.3%13.1%
Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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Reviews for Port Jervis    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My wife, 4 kids and myself got a house in Port Jervis about 4 years ago. We now can't wait to sell the place and get the hell out of this dump. No jobs at all can be  More

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Fuel,sales,& property tax are much to  More

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