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West Islip, NY vs Fredonia, NY

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- Household income in Fredonia, is 60% less than it is in West Islip and is 21% below the National Average.
- West Islip unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Fredonia unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 West Islip, NYFredonia, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,240$69,021
 Family Median Income$151,905  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Islip, NYFredonia, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Islip, NYFredonia, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 15 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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Reviews for Fredonia    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

its gets boring sometimes so you have to make your own fun. cops have nothing to do here so if you come drive careful or expect to get a ticket....great in the summer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fredonia is a small college town in Western New York State. It is close to Lake Erie. Fredonia is full of tall maple trees and old homes which makes it a very quaint  More

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