RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Highest labor force participation, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Fort Drum, NYNY16,06580.3%−1.4 pts

02North Amityville, NYNY21,13876.6%+2.7 pts

03Baywood, NYNY8,17676.4%+2.4 pts

04West Point, NYNY6,34976.3%+3.6 pts

05East Hills, NYNY7,32875.4%+5.1 pts

06Kenmore, NYNY14,80874.9%+5.0 pts

07Patchogue, NYNY12,48674.8%−1.4 pts

08North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28274.3%−1.1 pts

09Roosevelt, NYNY18,88574.2%+7.8 pts

10Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16874.0%+0.4 pts

11North Bellport, NYNY11,08773.9%+10.3 pts

12Elmsford, NYNY5,20373.9%+2.5 pts

13Rocky Point, NYNY13,35673.8%+3.4 pts

14Nyack, NYNY7,51173.8%+2.4 pts

15Mineola, NYNY21,37673.7%+1.0 pts

16Gananda, NYNY6,27373.4%−0.2 pts

17Bohemia, NYNY9,18173.2%−1.7 pts

18Centerport, NYNY6,07273.1%+6.0 pts

19Copiague, NYNY23,42472.8%+4.4 pts

20Farmingville, NYNY16,16072.7%+2.3 pts

21Scotchtown, NYNY10,25272.7%+5.7 pts

22Pelham, NYNY7,60872.3%+2.1 pts

23Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70971.9%+1.7 pts

24Mattydale, NYNY5,97171.9%+1.5 pts

25Lancaster, NYNY9,99571.5%+0.3 pts

26East Rochester, NYNY6,13271.5%+1.7 pts

27Yaphank, NYNY6,93471.4%+0.2 pts

28West Islip, NYNY26,86571.2%+2.4 pts

29East Northport, NYNY19,70071.1%+3.4 pts

30New Cassel, NYNY14,55170.5%−0.1 pts

31Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03170.2%+2.3 pts

32East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66670.2%+2.6 pts

33Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02970.1%+3.4 pts

34Irvington, NYNY6,53370.1%+4.0 pts

35Holtsville, NYNY19,34470.0%+0.1 pts

36North Massapequa, NYNY17,87769.7%+4.0 pts

37Westmere, NYNY8,33469.6%+1.7 pts

38West Hills, NYNY5,36969.5%+7.4 pts

39Oakdale, NYNY7,11569.4%−0.2 pts

40Port Chester, NYNY32,30369.3%+0.5 pts

41Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64569.3%+1.8 pts

42East Hampton North, NYNY6,00669.3%+2.4 pts

43Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85469.0%−0.5 pts

44Monroe, NYNY9,46268.9%+0.2 pts

45Elwood, NYNY11,76268.9%+0.4 pts

46Springs, NYNY9,16368.9%+7.7 pts

47Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46868.9%−1.6 pts

48Malverne, NYNY8,47668.8%+1.1 pts

49Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25868.8%−0.2 pts

50Freeport, NYNY44,17468.8%+3.4 pts

51Babylon, NYNY12,28168.7%+0.2 pts

52West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02568.6%−0.2 pts

53Roessleville, NYNY10,96868.6%−0.5 pts

54North Bellmore, NYNY20,68968.5%+1.8 pts

55Deer Park, NYNY27,99068.5%−0.3 pts

56Bellmore, NYNY15,95468.5%−1.9 pts

57East Greenbush, NYNY6,58168.5%+0.3 pts

58Holbrook, NYNY26,44968.5%−1.8 pts

59West Babylon, NYNY43,57068.4%+0.2 pts

60Baldwin, NYNY34,99468.4%−0.6 pts

61Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28268.4%−0.8 pts

62Seaford, NYNY15,54968.4%−1.5 pts

63North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95268.3%+1.9 pts

64East Rockaway, NYNY10,09668.3%+0.4 pts

65Hamburg, NYNY9,84068.2%−2.3 pts

66Pleasantville, NYNY7,39168.2%+0.2 pts

67Farmingdale, NYNY8,58468.2%−1.7 pts

68Scotia, NYNY7,29568.2%−1.4 pts

69Spring Valley, NYNY34,48268.1%+0.6 pts

70Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89668.0%+0.4 pts

71North Babylon, NYNY17,96368.0%+1.8 pts

72Beacon, NYNY14,93168.0%+0.7 pts

73Long Beach, NYNY34,91867.9%+0.1 pts

74Floral Park, NYNY16,10567.9%−0.7 pts

75Glens Falls, NYNY14,38367.9%+0.2 pts

76Greenlawn, NYNY15,21067.9%+2.4 pts

77Latham, NYNY13,80267.8%−1.2 pts

78Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43267.7%+3.0 pts

79Huntington, NYNY19,94867.7%+5.1 pts

80Franklin Square, NYNY30,89767.6%+1.1 pts

81Walden, NYNY6,93567.6%+5.9 pts

82Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12167.5%+1.0 pts

83Carle Place, NYNY5,18867.4%+0.0 pts

84Flanders, NYNY6,60967.4%+1.6 pts

85Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33467.4%−3.3 pts

86Hilton, NYNY5,87367.4%+1.6 pts

87North Sea, NYNY6,45867.4%+0.3 pts

88Center Moriches, NYNY9,12767.4%−1.7 pts

89Levittown, NYNY51,90467.3%−1.4 pts

90Tarrytown, NYNY11,89067.3%+1.7 pts

91Lockport, NYNY20,24867.2%+2.8 pts

92Peekskill, NYNY25,89167.2%−1.8 pts

93Rensselaer, NYNY9,42167.2%+2.0 pts

94Huntington Station, NYNY32,60167.1%−0.7 pts

95Harris Hill, NYNY6,06967.1%−4.3 pts

96Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75767.1%−1.3 pts

97Merrick, NYNY21,74467.1%+2.2 pts

98Bay Shore, NYNY31,68367.0%−0.3 pts

99Oceanside, NYNY31,63967.0%+0.9 pts

100Fairmount, NYNY9,72467.0%−1.9 pts

101Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44066.9%−2.9 pts

102Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99766.9%+2.4 pts

103Suffern, NYNY11,79666.9%+1.8 pts

104Massapequa, NYNY21,38966.9%+2.5 pts

105Westbury, NYNY15,98166.9%−1.6 pts

106Sound Beach, NYNY7,21066.8%−1.4 pts

107Valley Stream, NYNY40,37966.8%−2.4 pts

108Hempstead, NYNY59,81966.8%+0.5 pts

109New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22666.8%−1.5 pts

110North Gates, NYNY9,90466.8%−0.2 pts

111Ardsley, NYNY5,00766.8%+0.0 pts

112Nesconset, NYNY13,83366.8%+4.6 pts

113Mastic, NYNY15,70866.7%+3.2 pts

114East Setauket, NYNY10,14966.7%+2.7 pts

115Plainedge, NYNY8,62466.7%−5.2 pts

116Manorville, NYNY14,23366.6%+7.3 pts

117Hauppauge, NYNY20,79366.6%+1.0 pts

118East Patchogue, NYNY21,67366.5%−0.1 pts

119Tappan, NYNY6,68766.5%−2.6 pts

120Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63166.5%+5.2 pts

121Commack, NYNY36,55866.5%−0.1 pts

122North Syracuse, NYNY6,77366.5%+6.7 pts

123Coram, NYNY39,53966.5%−3.0 pts

124Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30466.4%+1.5 pts

125Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30666.4%+5.9 pts

126Tonawanda, NYNY56,80666.3%+1.8 pts

127Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47466.3%−2.9 pts

128Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30866.2%+4.5 pts

129White Plains, NYNY62,87166.2%−0.1 pts

130Woodbury, NYNY11,57166.2%−3.1 pts

131Smithtown, NYNY24,37566.2%+4.1 pts

132Rotterdam, NYNY22,69566.0%+1.9 pts

133Niskayuna, NYNY21,22766.0%+3.7 pts

134Elmont, NYNY36,51865.9%−0.4 pts

135Wantagh, NYNY18,36565.9%−0.8 pts

136Hillcrest, NYNY9,07165.9%+0.3 pts

137West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05065.9%−8.3 pts

138Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80865.8%+14.5 pts

139Johnstown, NYNY8,02165.8%+0.5 pts

140Central Islip, NYNY38,37365.8%−2.4 pts

141Manorhaven, NYNY7,13565.8%+0.6 pts

142Larchmont, NYNY6,75065.8%−3.4 pts

143Lynbrook, NYNY20,85565.7%−3.6 pts

144Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19965.7%+5.3 pts

145North Wantagh, NYNY11,94065.7%−0.1 pts

146North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82565.6%−1.9 pts

147Brighton, NYNY36,83465.5%+3.4 pts

148Northport, NYNY7,33665.5%−0.1 pts

149Scarsdale, NYNY18,19465.5%+4.2 pts

150Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48165.5%+3.7 pts

151Inwood, NYNY12,23565.5%+2.5 pts

152Mahopac, NYNY9,03965.4%−4.9 pts

153Centereach, NYNY31,83965.3%−1.4 pts

154Eggertsville, NYNY14,89465.2%−2.3 pts

155Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49965.2%+2.2 pts

156Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16565.1%+0.1 pts

157Medford, NYNY24,79665.0%+1.1 pts

158Sayville, NYNY15,40865.0%+2.2 pts

159Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67665.0%+0.5 pts

160New Rochelle, NYNY85,86465.0%+0.7 pts

161Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97565.0%−3.7 pts

162South Huntington, NYNY9,77965.0%−4.5 pts

163Irondequoit, NYNY50,65765.0%+0.6 pts

164Kingston, NYNY23,94264.9%−2.3 pts

165Depew, NYNY14,80164.9%−1.0 pts

166East Massapequa, NYNY20,37764.8%+1.0 pts

167Selden, NYNY21,60464.8%+0.4 pts

168South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67664.8%+0.1 pts

169Bayport, NYNY8,92164.7%−2.4 pts

170Solvay, NYNY6,42764.7%−3.2 pts

171Webster, NYNY5,76164.6%+0.4 pts

172Westvale, NYNY5,21264.6%+5.0 pts

173Myers Corner, NYNY10,87764.5%−1.9 pts

174Highland, NYNY6,36764.5%−0.1 pts

175Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22164.4%−0.9 pts

176Syosset, NYNY18,43364.4%−0.1 pts

177Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77064.4%−2.2 pts

178Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05664.4%−1.8 pts

179Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33364.3%−0.1 pts

180Islip, NYNY17,36264.3%−6.5 pts

181Fairport, NYNY5,32664.3%+4.1 pts

182North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15964.3%+2.2 pts

183Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.3%−0.1 pts

184Watertown, NYNY23,51764.2%+4.0 pts

185Plainview, NYNY25,98264.2%−0.9 pts

186West Seneca, NYNY45,30364.2%−1.1 pts

187Southport, NYNY6,45064.1%+3.7 pts

188Harrison, NYNY32,27364.1%+2.3 pts

189Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21364.0%−12.1 pts

190Yonkers, NYNY212,60363.9%+0.0 pts

191Middletown, NYNY30,09863.9%+1.7 pts

192Garden City, NYNY23,04363.8%+3.6 pts

193East Shoreham, NYNY7,32163.8%−3.4 pts

194Ossining, NYNY27,57963.8%−1.1 pts

195Blauvelt, NYNY5,40663.7%−2.3 pts

196Port Washington, NYNY18,00463.7%+0.9 pts

197Shirley, NYNY28,37563.7%+0.1 pts

198New City, NYNY34,45863.7%−0.2 pts

199Loudonville, NYNY10,52763.6%−1.5 pts

200Stony Point, NYNY12,72863.6%−1.9 pts

201Dix Hills, NYNY24,77363.6%+0.4 pts

202Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15463.5%−1.2 pts

203Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58263.5%+0.4 pts

204Albany, NYNY101,69863.4%−1.1 pts

205Corning, NYNY10,51463.4%−2.7 pts

206South Lockport, NYNY9,14463.3%+3.1 pts

207North Patchogue, NYNY6,98463.3%−0.4 pts

208St. James, NYNY13,24463.3%+1.7 pts

209Watervliet, NYNY10,24263.2%−3.7 pts

210New York, NYNY8,584,62963.2%−0.3 pts

211Stony Brook, NYNY12,86863.2%+1.7 pts

212Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70663.2%+0.0 pts

213Country Knolls, NYNY5,44563.1%−3.7 pts

214North Merrick, NYNY12,36663.1%−2.1 pts

215Wading River, NYNY8,35963.1%−6.0 pts

216Manhasset, NYNY7,71663.1%+6.0 pts

217Nanuet, NYNY19,79963.0%+2.1 pts

218Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76863.0%−1.6 pts

219Williamsville, NYNY5,47863.0%−2.2 pts

220Endwell, NYNY11,54663.0%+1.8 pts

221West Hempstead, NYNY20,64862.8%−4.9 pts

222Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95662.8%−3.6 pts

223East Aurora, NYNY5,94962.8%+4.0 pts

224Hicksville, NYNY43,78062.8%−2.1 pts

225Liberty, NYNY5,09762.7%+10.3 pts

226Island Park, NYNY5,06962.7%−4.8 pts

227Bronxville, NYNY6,50462.7%+4.0 pts

228Pearl River, NYNY16,15562.5%−2.4 pts

229Congers, NYNY8,27562.5%−3.1 pts

230Washingtonville, NYNY5,64062.4%−3.2 pts

231Terryville, NYNY10,79462.3%−5.7 pts

232Bayville, NYNY6,78062.2%−2.9 pts

233North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80662.1%−2.3 pts

234East Islip, NYNY13,57362.1%+0.6 pts

235Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.0%−0.6 pts

236Amsterdam, NYNY18,09362.0%+2.7 pts

237Williston Park, NYNY7,52461.9%−4.2 pts

238Malone, NYNY5,31561.8%+6.7 pts

239Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54661.8%−2.0 pts

240Glen Cove, NYNY28,19061.8%+1.7 pts

241Rye, NYNY16,61461.8%−1.5 pts

242Salisbury, NYNY12,41261.8%−3.0 pts

243Rochester, NYNY206,10861.7%−0.3 pts

244Woodmere, NYNY18,06161.7%−3.9 pts

245Monticello, NYNY7,19561.6%+3.6 pts

246Colonie, NYNY7,67961.6%+0.2 pts

247Oswego, NYNY17,02461.5%+3.6 pts

248Hudson, NYNY5,72161.4%+3.4 pts

249Mechanicville, NYNY5,02161.4%−8.1 pts

250Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47761.3%+8.5 pts

251Garden City Park, NYNY7,91461.3%+0.9 pts

252East Glenville, NYNY11,91461.3%+1.3 pts

253Greece, NYNY13,94361.2%−2.9 pts

254New Windsor, NYNY8,91961.2%−5.0 pts

255Tonawanda, NYNY14,84861.2%+0.8 pts

256Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74461.1%+2.3 pts

257Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73561.1%+1.1 pts

258Eastchester, NYNY20,49160.9%−5.3 pts

259Brockport, NYNY7,73660.9%+3.6 pts

260Lake Grove, NYNY11,16860.7%−1.3 pts

261Schenectady, NYNY69,47160.6%−0.5 pts

262Melville, NYNY19,71460.6%−3.2 pts

263Uniondale, NYNY33,14860.5%+0.6 pts

264Goshen, NYNY5,74460.5%+1.0 pts

265Buffalo, NYNY274,61360.4%+1.0 pts

266Lakeview, NYNY5,82560.4%−10.1 pts

267Radisson, NYNY6,67660.4%−0.3 pts

268Middle Island, NYNY11,02760.4%+0.2 pts

269Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20560.3%−2.4 pts

270Newburgh, NYNY28,05960.2%−2.2 pts

271Geneva, NYNY12,55260.1%+0.3 pts

272Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25560.0%+2.2 pts

273Batavia, NYNY15,16860.0%−1.8 pts

274Cortland, NYNY17,39459.9%−0.3 pts

275Cohoes, NYNY18,51859.8%−2.3 pts

276Kings Park, NYNY16,51659.8%−1.6 pts

277Rye Brook, NYNY9,95559.7%−1.2 pts

278Troy, NYNY50,91259.7%−1.3 pts

279Canandaigua, NYNY10,34759.6%−4.1 pts

280Medina, NYNY5,85559.6%−1.1 pts

281Haverstraw, NYNY12,79159.6%−7.4 pts

282De Witt, NYNY11,06059.5%−1.7 pts

283East Moriches, NYNY6,26059.4%+0.2 pts

284Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15459.0%−2.3 pts

285Oneida, NYNY10,00958.9%−2.5 pts

286Horseheads, NYNY6,27558.8%+0.7 pts

287Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09358.8%−1.4 pts

288Bethpage, NYNY17,12358.7%−5.5 pts

289Gloversville, NYNY14,78258.6%+4.3 pts

290New Hempstead, NYNY5,65758.5%−5.5 pts

291Johnson City, NYNY14,58058.3%−1.0 pts

292New Square, NYNY10,21458.3%−1.4 pts

293Warwick, NYNY6,53458.1%−3.5 pts

294Jericho, NYNY13,75958.1%−5.7 pts

295East Quogue, NYNY5,40658.0%−3.5 pts

296East Meadow, NYNY36,82158.0%−2.6 pts

297Massena, NYNY9,89858.0%+0.6 pts

298Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98757.7%−0.2 pts

299Orange Lake, NYNY9,78457.6%−3.2 pts

300Amityville, NYNY9,79957.6%−0.3 pts

301Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33457.6%−6.8 pts

302Southold, NYNY6,39757.5%−0.7 pts

303Endicott, NYNY13,06857.5%+2.0 pts

304Viola, NYNY8,46157.4%+2.0 pts

305Norwich, NYNY6,53857.3%+2.1 pts

306Olean, NYNY13,50857.2%−5.8 pts

307Hewlett, NYNY7,57057.2%−9.0 pts

308Binghamton, NYNY46,41857.0%−0.8 pts

309Jamestown, NYNY27,66356.9%−1.3 pts

310Syracuse, NYNY144,89656.9%+0.5 pts

311Utica, NYNY62,97856.9%+0.0 pts

312Bath, NYNY5,54556.7%+3.7 pts

313Salamanca, NYNY5,71956.4%+2.5 pts

314Ilion, NYNY7,48856.4%−5.0 pts

315Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04856.2%−10.0 pts

316Hornell, NYNY8,02456.1%+1.2 pts

317Big Flats, NYNY5,65156.0%−4.9 pts

318Lackawanna, NYNY19,45256.0%−2.3 pts

319Albion, NYNY5,84355.9%+5.7 pts

320Newark, NYNY8,91955.8%−5.4 pts

321South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51255.7%−10.0 pts

322Great Neck, NYNY11,14155.7%−5.6 pts

323Fredonia, NYNY9,28355.6%+4.2 pts

324Fulton, NYNY11,18855.2%−6.4 pts

325North Hills, NYNY5,48155.0%−0.5 pts

326Airmont, NYNY10,63455.0%−1.2 pts

327Auburn, NYNY25,94754.9%+0.8 pts

328Carmel, NYNY7,30654.5%+2.4 pts

329Herkimer, NYNY7,19554.4%−2.6 pts

330Dunkirk, NYNY12,32654.2%−3.9 pts

331Riverhead, NYNY14,93653.9%−3.0 pts

332Monsey, NYNY28,16053.7%+1.1 pts

333Miller Place, NYNY11,73653.6%−1.0 pts

334Kings Point, NYNY5,71053.4%+1.8 pts

335Rome, NYNY31,68253.1%+0.4 pts

336Ridge, NYNY12,50353.1%−2.6 pts

337Penn Yan, NYNY5,27252.9%−2.6 pts

338Old Westbury, NYNY5,07152.7%−4.1 pts

339Ithaca, NYNY33,63252.4%−1.3 pts

340Port Jervis, NYNY8,51852.3%−1.9 pts

341Elmira, NYNY26,08952.2%−2.0 pts

342Kaser, NYNY6,12152.1%+0.5 pts

343Woodbury, NYNY9,34852.1%+1.6 pts

344Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14751.8%+6.4 pts

345Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12350.8%+7.3 pts

346Oneonta, NYNY15,66549.3%−5.4 pts

347Potsdam, NYNY8,01948.8%+2.7 pts

348New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.3%−1.3 pts

349Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.5%+0.1 pts

350Canton, NYNY6,89446.6%+6.4 pts

351Calverton, NYNY5,61845.4%−3.8 pts

352Geneseo, NYNY7,75942.3%+1.0 pts

353Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95941.6%+1.6 pts

354Alfred, NYNY5,14740.4%+0.5 pts

355Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53040.3%+5.6 pts

356South Hill, NYNY6,95138.4%−5.7 pts

357University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02023.6%−5.0 pts

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,44921.8%+4.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES