2024 Compare Cities Economy:
West Islip, NY vs Huntington, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Huntington, is 3% less than it is in West Islip and is 50% above the National Average.
- West Islip unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Huntington unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 West Islip, NYHuntington, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%26.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%8.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,057$64,080$37,638
 Household Income$141,957$138,196$69,021
 Family Median Income$151,905$159,225$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Islip, NYHuntington, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.5%4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.4%3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%3.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.4%4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%4.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.6%6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%9.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.6%17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%16.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K29.0%29.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Islip, NYHuntington, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%22.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.9%3.3%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%9.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%8.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%5.4%13.1%
Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 14 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 Huntington    1 Reviews

Having lived in Fort Lauderdale, Denver (college), Portland (ME), and now, Huntington (2013 to present 2021), I love this area. I grew up in Plattsburgh, NY, and desired  More

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