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Highest labor force participation, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 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 2000

01Fort Drum, NYNY16,06581.7%–

02Patchogue, NYNY12,48676.2%–

03Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21376.2%–

04North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28275.4%–

05Bohemia, NYNY9,18174.9%–

06West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05074.2%–

07Baywood, NYNY8,17674.0%–

08North Amityville, NYNY21,13873.9%–

09Gananda, NYNY6,27373.6%–

10Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16873.6%–

11Mineola, NYNY21,37672.7%–

12West Point, NYNY6,34972.7%–

13Plainedge, NYNY8,62471.9%–

14Harris Hill, NYNY6,06971.5%–

15Nyack, NYNY7,51171.4%–

16Elmsford, NYNY5,20371.3%–

17Lancaster, NYNY9,99571.3%–

18Yaphank, NYNY6,93471.2%–

19Islip, NYNY17,36270.8%–

20Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33470.7%–

21Hamburg, NYNY9,84070.6%–

22New Cassel, NYNY14,55170.6%–

23Lakeview, NYNY5,82570.5%–

24Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46870.4%–

25Rocky Point, NYNY13,35670.4%–

26Bellmore, NYNY15,95470.4%–

27Farmingville, NYNY16,16070.4%–

28East Hills, NYNY7,32870.3%–

29Mattydale, NYNY5,97170.3%–

30Mahopac, NYNY9,03970.3%–

31Holbrook, NYNY26,44970.2%–

32Pelham, NYNY7,60870.2%–

33Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70970.2%–

34Farmingdale, NYNY8,58469.9%–

35Seaford, NYNY15,54969.9%–

36Kenmore, NYNY14,80869.9%–

37East Rochester, NYNY6,13269.8%–

38Holtsville, NYNY19,34469.8%–

39Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44069.8%–

40Scotia, NYNY7,29569.7%–

41Oakdale, NYNY7,11569.6%–

42Mechanicville, NYNY5,02169.5%–

43Coram, NYNY39,53969.5%–

44Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85469.4%–

45South Huntington, NYNY9,77969.4%–

46Woodbury, NYNY11,57169.4%–

47Lynbrook, NYNY20,85569.3%–

48Valley Stream, NYNY40,37969.2%–

49Tappan, NYNY6,68769.2%–

50Larchmont, NYNY6,75069.2%–

51Center Moriches, NYNY9,12769.1%–

52Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28269.1%–

53Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47469.1%–

54Roessleville, NYNY10,96869.1%–

55Peekskill, NYNY25,89169.1%–

56Wading River, NYNY8,35969.1%–

57Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25869.0%–

58Baldwin, NYNY34,99469.0%–

59Latham, NYNY13,80269.0%–

60West Islip, NYNY26,86568.8%–

61Port Chester, NYNY32,30368.8%–

62Fairmount, NYNY9,72468.8%–

63Deer Park, NYNY27,99068.8%–

64Monroe, NYNY9,46268.8%–

65West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02568.8%–

66Levittown, NYNY51,90468.7%–

67Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97568.7%–

68Floral Park, NYNY16,10568.6%–

69Babylon, NYNY12,28168.5%–

70Westbury, NYNY15,98168.5%–

71Elwood, NYNY11,76268.5%–

72Copiague, NYNY23,42468.4%–

73Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75768.4%–

74New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22668.3%–

75Sound Beach, NYNY7,21068.2%–

76West Babylon, NYNY43,57068.2%–

77Central Islip, NYNY38,37368.2%–

78East Greenbush, NYNY6,58168.2%–

79Pleasantville, NYNY7,39168.1%–

80Terryville, NYNY10,79468.0%–

81Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03168.0%–

82Westmere, NYNY8,33467.9%–

83East Rockaway, NYNY10,09667.9%–

84Long Beach, NYNY34,91867.9%–

85Solvay, NYNY6,42767.8%–

86Huntington Station, NYNY32,60167.8%–

87West Hempstead, NYNY20,64867.7%–

88Malverne, NYNY8,47667.7%–

89East Northport, NYNY19,70067.7%–

90Glens Falls, NYNY14,38367.7%–

91Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89667.7%–

92East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66667.6%–

93Eggertsville, NYNY14,89467.5%–

94Island Park, NYNY5,06967.5%–

95Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64567.5%–

96North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82567.5%–

97Spring Valley, NYNY34,48267.5%–

98Carle Place, NYNY5,18867.4%–

99Bay Shore, NYNY31,68367.4%–

100Beacon, NYNY14,93167.2%–

101Kingston, NYNY23,94267.2%–

102East Shoreham, NYNY7,32167.2%–

103Bayport, NYNY8,92167.1%–

104North Sea, NYNY6,45867.1%–

105Centerport, NYNY6,07267.1%–

106North Gates, NYNY9,90467.0%–

107Haverstraw, NYNY12,79167.0%–

108Watervliet, NYNY10,24267.0%–

109Scotchtown, NYNY10,25267.0%–

110Country Knolls, NYNY5,44566.9%–

111East Hampton North, NYNY6,00666.9%–

112Ardsley, NYNY5,00766.8%–

113Wantagh, NYNY18,36566.8%–

114Centereach, NYNY31,83966.7%–

115Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02966.7%–

116North Bellmore, NYNY20,68966.7%–

117East Patchogue, NYNY21,67366.7%–

118Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77066.6%–

119Commack, NYNY36,55866.5%–

120Franklin Square, NYNY30,89766.5%–

121Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12166.5%–

122Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95666.4%–

123Myers Corner, NYNY10,87766.4%–

124Roosevelt, NYNY18,88566.4%–

125North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95266.4%–

126Elmont, NYNY36,51866.3%–

127Hempstead, NYNY59,81966.3%–

128White Plains, NYNY62,87166.3%–

129Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04866.2%–

130Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05666.2%–

131Eastchester, NYNY20,49166.2%–

132New Windsor, NYNY8,91966.2%–

133Hewlett, NYNY7,57066.2%–

134North Babylon, NYNY17,96366.2%–

135Irvington, NYNY6,53366.1%–

136Corning, NYNY10,51466.1%–

137Williston Park, NYNY7,52466.0%–

138Oceanside, NYNY31,63966.0%–

139Blauvelt, NYNY5,40666.0%–

140Depew, NYNY14,80166.0%–

141Flanders, NYNY6,60965.9%–

142Hilton, NYNY5,87365.8%–

143North Wantagh, NYNY11,94065.7%–

144South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51265.7%–

145North Massapequa, NYNY17,87765.7%–

146Washingtonville, NYNY5,64065.7%–

147Northport, NYNY7,33665.6%–

148Woodmere, NYNY18,06165.6%–

149Hillcrest, NYNY9,07165.6%–

150Tarrytown, NYNY11,89065.6%–

151Congers, NYNY8,27565.6%–

152Hauppauge, NYNY20,79365.5%–

153Greenlawn, NYNY15,21065.5%–

154Stony Point, NYNY12,72865.5%–

155Freeport, NYNY44,17465.4%–

156West Seneca, NYNY45,30365.3%–

157Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22165.3%–

158Johnstown, NYNY8,02165.3%–

159Rensselaer, NYNY9,42165.2%–

160Williamsville, NYNY5,47865.2%–

161North Merrick, NYNY12,36665.2%–

162Manorhaven, NYNY7,13565.2%–

163Plainview, NYNY25,98265.1%–

164Loudonville, NYNY10,52765.1%–

165Bayville, NYNY6,78065.1%–

166Suffern, NYNY11,79665.0%–

167Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16565.0%–

168Pearl River, NYNY16,15565.0%–

169Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30464.9%–

170Merrick, NYNY21,74464.9%–

171Ossining, NYNY27,57964.9%–

172Hicksville, NYNY43,78064.9%–

173Salisbury, NYNY12,41264.7%–

174Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43264.7%–

175Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15464.7%–

176South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67664.6%–

177Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76864.6%–

178Tonawanda, NYNY56,80664.6%–

179Highland, NYNY6,36764.5%–

180Albany, NYNY101,69864.5%–

181Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67664.5%–

182Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99764.5%–

183Lockport, NYNY20,24864.5%–

184Syosset, NYNY18,43364.5%–

185Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33364.4%–

186Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33464.4%–

187Massapequa, NYNY21,38964.4%–

188Selden, NYNY21,60464.4%–

189Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.4%–

190North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80664.4%–

191Irondequoit, NYNY50,65764.4%–

192New Rochelle, NYNY85,86464.3%–

193Webster, NYNY5,76164.2%–

194Bethpage, NYNY17,12364.2%–

195Rotterdam, NYNY22,69564.2%–

196Greece, NYNY13,94364.2%–

197New Hempstead, NYNY5,65764.0%–

198East Setauket, NYNY10,14963.9%–

199Medford, NYNY24,79663.9%–

200New City, NYNY34,45863.9%–

201Yonkers, NYNY212,60363.9%–

202Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54663.9%–

203Melville, NYNY19,71463.8%–

204East Massapequa, NYNY20,37763.8%–

205Jericho, NYNY13,75963.8%–

206Canandaigua, NYNY10,34763.7%–

207North Patchogue, NYNY6,98463.7%–

208Shirley, NYNY28,37563.6%–

209North Bellport, NYNY11,08763.6%–

210Mastic, NYNY15,70863.5%–

211New York, NYNY8,584,62963.5%–

212Rye, NYNY16,61463.3%–

213Dix Hills, NYNY24,77363.2%–

214Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70663.1%–

215Olean, NYNY13,50863.0%–

216Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58263.0%–

217Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49963.0%–

218Inwood, NYNY12,23563.0%–

219Sayville, NYNY15,40862.8%–

220Port Washington, NYNY18,00462.8%–

221Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20562.7%–

222Huntington, NYNY19,94862.6%–

223Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.5%–

224Newburgh, NYNY28,05962.5%–

225Niskayuna, NYNY21,22762.3%–

226Middletown, NYNY30,09862.2%–

227Cohoes, NYNY18,51862.2%–

228Nesconset, NYNY13,83362.2%–

229Brighton, NYNY36,83462.1%–

230Smithtown, NYNY24,37562.1%–

231North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15962.1%–

232Lake Grove, NYNY11,16862.1%–

233West Hills, NYNY5,36962.0%–

234Rochester, NYNY206,10862.0%–

235Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48161.8%–

236Batavia, NYNY15,16861.8%–

237Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30861.8%–

238Harrison, NYNY32,27361.7%–

239Fulton, NYNY11,18861.7%–

240Warwick, NYNY6,53461.7%–

241Walden, NYNY6,93561.7%–

242St. James, NYNY13,24461.6%–

243East Quogue, NYNY5,40661.5%–

244Stony Brook, NYNY12,86861.4%–

245East Islip, NYNY13,57361.4%–

246Ilion, NYNY7,48861.4%–

247Colonie, NYNY7,67961.4%–

248Kings Park, NYNY16,51661.4%–

249Oneida, NYNY10,00961.3%–

250Scarsdale, NYNY18,19461.3%–

251Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63161.3%–

252Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15461.3%–

253Great Neck, NYNY11,14161.3%–

254Springs, NYNY9,16361.2%–

255De Witt, NYNY11,06061.2%–

256Newark, NYNY8,91961.2%–

257Endwell, NYNY11,54661.1%–

258Schenectady, NYNY69,47161.1%–

259Troy, NYNY50,91261.0%–

260Rye Brook, NYNY9,95561.0%–

261Nanuet, NYNY19,79960.9%–

262Big Flats, NYNY5,65160.9%–

263Orange Lake, NYNY9,78460.8%–

264Medina, NYNY5,85560.7%–

265Radisson, NYNY6,67660.7%–

266East Meadow, NYNY36,82160.6%–

267Tonawanda, NYNY14,84860.4%–

268Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30660.4%–

269Southport, NYNY6,45060.4%–

270Garden City Park, NYNY7,91460.4%–

271Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19960.4%–

272Watertown, NYNY23,51760.3%–

273Garden City, NYNY23,04360.2%–

274Cortland, NYNY17,39460.2%–

275Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09360.2%–

276South Lockport, NYNY9,14460.2%–

277Middle Island, NYNY11,02760.2%–

278Fairport, NYNY5,32660.2%–

279Glen Cove, NYNY28,19060.2%–

280East Glenville, NYNY11,91460.0%–

281Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73559.9%–

282Uniondale, NYNY33,14859.9%–

283North Syracuse, NYNY6,77359.7%–

284Geneva, NYNY12,55259.7%–

285New Square, NYNY10,21459.7%–

286Westvale, NYNY5,21259.6%–

287Goshen, NYNY5,74459.4%–

288Buffalo, NYNY274,61359.4%–

289Manorville, NYNY14,23359.4%–

290Amsterdam, NYNY18,09359.3%–

291Johnson City, NYNY14,58059.3%–

292East Moriches, NYNY6,26059.2%–

293Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74458.8%–

294East Aurora, NYNY5,94958.8%–

295Bronxville, NYNY6,50458.6%–

296Lackawanna, NYNY19,45258.3%–

297Jamestown, NYNY27,66358.3%–

298Southold, NYNY6,39758.2%–

299Horseheads, NYNY6,27558.1%–

300Dunkirk, NYNY12,32658.1%–

301Hudson, NYNY5,72158.1%–

302Monticello, NYNY7,19558.0%–

303Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98757.9%–

304Amityville, NYNY9,79957.9%–

305Oswego, NYNY17,02457.9%–

306Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25557.9%–

307Binghamton, NYNY46,41857.8%–

308Brockport, NYNY7,73657.3%–

309Massena, NYNY9,89857.3%–

310Herkimer, NYNY7,19557.1%–

311Manhasset, NYNY7,71657.0%–

312Riverhead, NYNY14,93656.9%–

313Utica, NYNY62,97856.9%–

314Old Westbury, NYNY5,07156.8%–

315Syracuse, NYNY144,89656.5%–

316Airmont, NYNY10,63456.2%–

317Ridge, NYNY12,50355.7%–

318Penn Yan, NYNY5,27255.6%–

319North Hills, NYNY5,48155.5%–

320Endicott, NYNY13,06855.4%–

321Viola, NYNY8,46155.4%–

322Norwich, NYNY6,53855.2%–

323Malone, NYNY5,31555.1%–

324Hornell, NYNY8,02454.9%–

325Oneonta, NYNY15,66554.6%–

326Miller Place, NYNY11,73654.5%–

327Gloversville, NYNY14,78254.3%–

328Elmira, NYNY26,08954.2%–

329Port Jervis, NYNY8,51854.2%–

330Auburn, NYNY25,94754.1%–

331Salamanca, NYNY5,71953.9%–

332Ithaca, NYNY33,63253.8%–

333Bath, NYNY5,54553.0%–

334Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47752.8%–

335Rome, NYNY31,68252.7%–

336Monsey, NYNY28,16052.6%–

337Liberty, NYNY5,09752.4%–

338Carmel, NYNY7,30652.1%–

339Kings Point, NYNY5,71051.6%–

340Kaser, NYNY6,12151.6%–

341Fredonia, NYNY9,28351.4%–

342Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80851.4%–

343Woodbury, NYNY9,34850.5%–

344Albion, NYNY5,84350.2%–

345New Paltz, NYNY8,68949.6%–

346Calverton, NYNY5,61849.3%–

347Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.4%–

348Potsdam, NYNY8,01946.1%–

349Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14745.4%–

350South Hill, NYNY6,95144.1%–

351Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12343.5%–

352Geneseo, NYNY7,75941.3%–

353Canton, NYNY6,89440.2%–

354Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95940.0%–

355Alfred, NYNY5,14739.9%–

356Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53034.7%–

357University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02028.5%–

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,44916.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES