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West Carthage, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Lewis County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,918
Population
1,464/sq mi density
$49,074
Median Income
$45,214 per capita
$172,900
Home Value
$189,709 Zillow
$945
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,074 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$172,900 home value, $945/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,074
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,214
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Carthage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Carthage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,074
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,214
116%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,980
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.1%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,659M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.1%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
600
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
41
Retail
73
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,980
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,757
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,074 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,214 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,659M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 600 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,757 |