RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Lowest labor force participation, New York cities

New York cities with the smallest 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

01Binghamton University, NYNY7,44921.8%+29%

02University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02023.6%−17%

03South Hill, NYNY6,95138.4%−13%

04Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53040.3%+16%

05Alfred, NYNY5,14740.4%+1%

06Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95941.6%+4%

07Geneseo, NYNY7,75942.3%+2%

08Calverton, NYNY5,61845.4%−8%

09Canton, NYNY6,89446.6%+16%

10Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.5%+0%

11New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.3%−3%

12Potsdam, NYNY8,01948.8%+6%

13Oneonta, NYNY15,66549.3%−10%

14Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12350.8%+17%

15Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14751.8%+14%

16Woodbury, NYNY9,34852.1%+3%

17Kaser, NYNY6,12152.1%+1%

18Elmira, NYNY26,08952.2%−4%

19Port Jervis, NYNY8,51852.3%−4%

20Ithaca, NYNY33,63252.4%−2%

21Old Westbury, NYNY5,07152.7%−7%

22Penn Yan, NYNY5,27252.9%−5%

23Ridge, NYNY12,50353.1%−5%

24Rome, NYNY31,68253.1%+1%

25Kings Point, NYNY5,71053.4%+3%

26Miller Place, NYNY11,73653.6%−2%

27Monsey, NYNY28,16053.7%+2%

28Riverhead, NYNY14,93653.9%−5%

29Dunkirk, NYNY12,32654.2%−7%

30Herkimer, NYNY7,19554.4%−5%

31Carmel, NYNY7,30654.5%+5%

32Auburn, NYNY25,94754.9%+1%

33Airmont, NYNY10,63455.0%−2%

34North Hills, NYNY5,48155.0%−1%

35Fulton, NYNY11,18855.2%−10%

36Fredonia, NYNY9,28355.6%+8%

37Great Neck, NYNY11,14155.7%−9%

38South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51255.7%−15%

39Newark, NYNY8,91955.8%−9%

40Albion, NYNY5,84355.9%+11%

41Lackawanna, NYNY19,45256.0%−4%

42Big Flats, NYNY5,65156.0%−8%

43Hornell, NYNY8,02456.1%+2%

44Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04856.2%−15%

45Ilion, NYNY7,48856.4%−8%

46Salamanca, NYNY5,71956.4%+5%

47Bath, NYNY5,54556.7%+7%

48Utica, NYNY62,97856.9%+0%

49Syracuse, NYNY144,89656.9%+1%

50Jamestown, NYNY27,66356.9%−2%

51Binghamton, NYNY46,41857.0%−1%

52Hewlett, NYNY7,57057.2%−14%

53Olean, NYNY13,50857.2%−9%

54Norwich, NYNY6,53857.3%+4%

55Viola, NYNY8,46157.4%+4%

56Endicott, NYNY13,06857.5%+4%

57Southold, NYNY6,39757.5%−1%

58Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33457.6%−11%

59Amityville, NYNY9,79957.6%−1%

60Orange Lake, NYNY9,78457.6%−5%

61Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98757.7%−0%

62Massena, NYNY9,89858.0%+1%

63East Meadow, NYNY36,82158.0%−4%

64East Quogue, NYNY5,40658.0%−6%

65Jericho, NYNY13,75958.1%−9%

66Warwick, NYNY6,53458.1%−6%

67New Square, NYNY10,21458.3%−2%

68Johnson City, NYNY14,58058.3%−2%

69New Hempstead, NYNY5,65758.5%−9%

70Gloversville, NYNY14,78258.6%+8%

71Bethpage, NYNY17,12358.7%−9%

72Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09358.8%−2%

73Horseheads, NYNY6,27558.8%+1%

74Oneida, NYNY10,00958.9%−4%

75Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15459.0%−4%

76East Moriches, NYNY6,26059.4%+0%

77De Witt, NYNY11,06059.5%−3%

78Haverstraw, NYNY12,79159.6%−11%

79Medina, NYNY5,85559.6%−2%

80Canandaigua, NYNY10,34759.6%−6%

81Troy, NYNY50,91259.7%−2%

82Rye Brook, NYNY9,95559.7%−2%

83Kings Park, NYNY16,51659.8%−3%

84Cohoes, NYNY18,51859.8%−4%

85Cortland, NYNY17,39459.9%−0%

86Batavia, NYNY15,16860.0%−3%

87Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25560.0%+4%

88Geneva, NYNY12,55260.1%+1%

89Newburgh, NYNY28,05960.2%−4%

90Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20560.3%−4%

91Middle Island, NYNY11,02760.4%+0%

92Radisson, NYNY6,67660.4%−0%

93Lakeview, NYNY5,82560.4%−14%

94Buffalo, NYNY274,61360.4%+2%

95Goshen, NYNY5,74460.5%+2%

96Uniondale, NYNY33,14860.5%+1%

97Melville, NYNY19,71460.6%−5%

98Schenectady, NYNY69,47160.6%−1%

99Lake Grove, NYNY11,16860.7%−2%

100Brockport, NYNY7,73660.9%+6%

101Eastchester, NYNY20,49160.9%−8%

102Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73561.1%+2%

103Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74461.1%+4%

104Tonawanda, NYNY14,84861.2%+1%

105New Windsor, NYNY8,91961.2%−7%

106Greece, NYNY13,94361.2%−5%

107East Glenville, NYNY11,91461.3%+2%

108Garden City Park, NYNY7,91461.3%+1%

109Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47761.3%+16%

110Mechanicville, NYNY5,02161.4%−12%

111Hudson, NYNY5,72161.4%+6%

112Oswego, NYNY17,02461.5%+6%

113Colonie, NYNY7,67961.6%+0%

114Monticello, NYNY7,19561.6%+6%

115Woodmere, NYNY18,06161.7%−6%

116Rochester, NYNY206,10861.7%−0%

117Salisbury, NYNY12,41261.8%−5%

118Rye, NYNY16,61461.8%−2%

119Glen Cove, NYNY28,19061.8%+3%

120Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54661.8%−3%

121Malone, NYNY5,31561.8%+12%

122Williston Park, NYNY7,52461.9%−6%

123Amsterdam, NYNY18,09362.0%+5%

124Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.0%−1%

125East Islip, NYNY13,57362.1%+1%

126North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80662.1%−4%

127Bayville, NYNY6,78062.2%−4%

128Terryville, NYNY10,79462.3%−8%

129Washingtonville, NYNY5,64062.4%−5%

130Congers, NYNY8,27562.5%−5%

131Pearl River, NYNY16,15562.5%−4%

132Bronxville, NYNY6,50462.7%+7%

133Island Park, NYNY5,06962.7%−7%

134Liberty, NYNY5,09762.7%+20%

135Hicksville, NYNY43,78062.8%−3%

136East Aurora, NYNY5,94962.8%+7%

137Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95662.8%−5%

138West Hempstead, NYNY20,64862.8%−7%

139Endwell, NYNY11,54663.0%+3%

140Williamsville, NYNY5,47863.0%−3%

141Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76863.0%−3%

142Nanuet, NYNY19,79963.0%+4%

143Manhasset, NYNY7,71663.1%+11%

144Wading River, NYNY8,35963.1%−9%

145North Merrick, NYNY12,36663.1%−3%

146Country Knolls, NYNY5,44563.1%−6%

147Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70663.2%+0%

148Stony Brook, NYNY12,86863.2%+3%

149New York, NYNY8,584,62963.2%−0%

150Watervliet, NYNY10,24263.2%−6%

151St. James, NYNY13,24463.3%+3%

152North Patchogue, NYNY6,98463.3%−1%

153South Lockport, NYNY9,14463.3%+5%

154Corning, NYNY10,51463.4%−4%

155Albany, NYNY101,69863.4%−2%

156Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58263.5%+1%

157Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15463.5%−2%

158Dix Hills, NYNY24,77363.6%+1%

159Stony Point, NYNY12,72863.6%−3%

160Loudonville, NYNY10,52763.6%−2%

161New City, NYNY34,45863.7%−0%

162Shirley, NYNY28,37563.7%+0%

163Port Washington, NYNY18,00463.7%+1%

164Blauvelt, NYNY5,40663.7%−3%

165Ossining, NYNY27,57963.8%−2%

166East Shoreham, NYNY7,32163.8%−5%

167Garden City, NYNY23,04363.8%+6%

168Middletown, NYNY30,09863.9%+3%

169Yonkers, NYNY212,60363.9%+0%

170Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21364.0%−16%

171Harrison, NYNY32,27364.1%+4%

172Southport, NYNY6,45064.1%+6%

173West Seneca, NYNY45,30364.2%−2%

174Plainview, NYNY25,98264.2%−1%

175Watertown, NYNY23,51764.2%+7%

176Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.3%−0%

177North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15964.3%+4%

178Fairport, NYNY5,32664.3%+7%

179Islip, NYNY17,36264.3%−9%

180Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33364.3%−0%

181Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05664.4%−3%

182Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77064.4%−3%

183Syosset, NYNY18,43364.4%−0%

184Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22164.4%−1%

185Highland, NYNY6,36764.5%−0%

186Myers Corner, NYNY10,87764.5%−3%

187Westvale, NYNY5,21264.6%+8%

188Webster, NYNY5,76164.6%+1%

189Solvay, NYNY6,42764.7%−5%

190Bayport, NYNY8,92164.7%−4%

191South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67664.8%+0%

192Selden, NYNY21,60464.8%+1%

193East Massapequa, NYNY20,37764.8%+2%

194Depew, NYNY14,80164.9%−2%

195Kingston, NYNY23,94264.9%−3%

196Irondequoit, NYNY50,65765.0%+1%

197South Huntington, NYNY9,77965.0%−6%

198Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97565.0%−5%

199New Rochelle, NYNY85,86465.0%+1%

200Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67665.0%+1%

201Sayville, NYNY15,40865.0%+3%

202Medford, NYNY24,79665.0%+2%

203Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16565.1%+0%

204Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49965.2%+4%

205Eggertsville, NYNY14,89465.2%−3%

206Centereach, NYNY31,83965.3%−2%

207Mahopac, NYNY9,03965.4%−7%

208Inwood, NYNY12,23565.5%+4%

209Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48165.5%+6%

210Scarsdale, NYNY18,19465.5%+7%

211Northport, NYNY7,33665.5%−0%

212Brighton, NYNY36,83465.5%+6%

213North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82565.6%−3%

214North Wantagh, NYNY11,94065.7%−0%

215Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19965.7%+9%

216Lynbrook, NYNY20,85565.7%−5%

217Larchmont, NYNY6,75065.8%−5%

218Manorhaven, NYNY7,13565.8%+1%

219Central Islip, NYNY38,37365.8%−4%

220Johnstown, NYNY8,02165.8%+1%

221Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80865.8%+28%

222West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05065.9%−11%

223Hillcrest, NYNY9,07165.9%+0%

224Wantagh, NYNY18,36565.9%−1%

225Elmont, NYNY36,51865.9%−1%

226Niskayuna, NYNY21,22766.0%+6%

227Rotterdam, NYNY22,69566.0%+3%

228Smithtown, NYNY24,37566.2%+7%

229Woodbury, NYNY11,57166.2%−5%

230White Plains, NYNY62,87166.2%−0%

231Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30866.2%+7%

232Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47466.3%−4%

233Tonawanda, NYNY56,80666.3%+3%

234Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30666.4%+10%

235Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30466.4%+2%

236Coram, NYNY39,53966.5%−4%

237North Syracuse, NYNY6,77366.5%+11%

238Commack, NYNY36,55866.5%−0%

239Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63166.5%+8%

240Tappan, NYNY6,68766.5%−4%

241East Patchogue, NYNY21,67366.5%−0%

242Hauppauge, NYNY20,79366.6%+2%

243Manorville, NYNY14,23366.6%+12%

244Plainedge, NYNY8,62466.7%−7%

245East Setauket, NYNY10,14966.7%+4%

246Mastic, NYNY15,70866.7%+5%

247Nesconset, NYNY13,83366.8%+7%

248Ardsley, NYNY5,00766.8%+0%

249North Gates, NYNY9,90466.8%−0%

250New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22666.8%−2%

251Hempstead, NYNY59,81966.8%+1%

252Valley Stream, NYNY40,37966.8%−3%

253Sound Beach, NYNY7,21066.8%−2%

254Westbury, NYNY15,98166.9%−2%

255Massapequa, NYNY21,38966.9%+4%

256Suffern, NYNY11,79666.9%+3%

257Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99766.9%+4%

258Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44066.9%−4%

259Fairmount, NYNY9,72467.0%−3%

260Oceanside, NYNY31,63967.0%+1%

261Bay Shore, NYNY31,68367.0%−0%

262Merrick, NYNY21,74467.1%+3%

263Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75767.1%−2%

264Harris Hill, NYNY6,06967.1%−6%

265Huntington Station, NYNY32,60167.1%−1%

266Rensselaer, NYNY9,42167.2%+3%

267Peekskill, NYNY25,89167.2%−3%

268Lockport, NYNY20,24867.2%+4%

269Tarrytown, NYNY11,89067.3%+3%

270Levittown, NYNY51,90467.3%−2%

271Center Moriches, NYNY9,12767.4%−3%

272North Sea, NYNY6,45867.4%+0%

273Hilton, NYNY5,87367.4%+2%

274Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33467.4%−5%

275Flanders, NYNY6,60967.4%+2%

276Carle Place, NYNY5,18867.4%+0%

277Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12167.5%+1%

278Walden, NYNY6,93567.6%+10%

279Franklin Square, NYNY30,89767.6%+2%

280Huntington, NYNY19,94867.7%+8%

281Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43267.7%+5%

282Latham, NYNY13,80267.8%−2%

283Greenlawn, NYNY15,21067.9%+4%

284Glens Falls, NYNY14,38367.9%+0%

285Floral Park, NYNY16,10567.9%−1%

286Long Beach, NYNY34,91867.9%+0%

287Beacon, NYNY14,93168.0%+1%

288North Babylon, NYNY17,96368.0%+3%

289Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89668.0%+1%

290Spring Valley, NYNY34,48268.1%+1%

291Scotia, NYNY7,29568.2%−2%

292Farmingdale, NYNY8,58468.2%−2%

293Pleasantville, NYNY7,39168.2%+0%

294Hamburg, NYNY9,84068.2%−3%

295East Rockaway, NYNY10,09668.3%+1%

296North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95268.3%+3%

297Seaford, NYNY15,54968.4%−2%

298Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28268.4%−1%

299Baldwin, NYNY34,99468.4%−1%

300West Babylon, NYNY43,57068.4%+0%

301Holbrook, NYNY26,44968.5%−2%

302East Greenbush, NYNY6,58168.5%+0%

303Bellmore, NYNY15,95468.5%−3%

304Deer Park, NYNY27,99068.5%−0%

305North Bellmore, NYNY20,68968.5%+3%

306Roessleville, NYNY10,96868.6%−1%

307West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02568.6%−0%

308Babylon, NYNY12,28168.7%+0%

309Freeport, NYNY44,17468.8%+5%

310Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25868.8%−0%

311Malverne, NYNY8,47668.8%+2%

312Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46868.9%−2%

313Springs, NYNY9,16368.9%+13%

314Elwood, NYNY11,76268.9%+1%

315Monroe, NYNY9,46268.9%+0%

316Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85469.0%−1%

317East Hampton North, NYNY6,00669.3%+4%

318Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64569.3%+3%

319Port Chester, NYNY32,30369.3%+1%

320Oakdale, NYNY7,11569.4%−0%

321West Hills, NYNY5,36969.5%+12%

322Westmere, NYNY8,33469.6%+2%

323North Massapequa, NYNY17,87769.7%+6%

324Holtsville, NYNY19,34470.0%+0%

325Irvington, NYNY6,53370.1%+6%

326Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02970.1%+5%

327East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66670.2%+4%

328Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03170.2%+3%

329New Cassel, NYNY14,55170.5%−0%

330East Northport, NYNY19,70071.1%+5%

331West Islip, NYNY26,86571.2%+3%

332Yaphank, NYNY6,93471.4%+0%

333East Rochester, NYNY6,13271.5%+2%

334Lancaster, NYNY9,99571.5%+0%

335Mattydale, NYNY5,97171.9%+2%

336Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70971.9%+2%

337Pelham, NYNY7,60872.3%+3%

338Scotchtown, NYNY10,25272.7%+9%

339Farmingville, NYNY16,16072.7%+3%

340Copiague, NYNY23,42472.8%+6%

341Centerport, NYNY6,07273.1%+9%

342Bohemia, NYNY9,18173.2%−2%

343Gananda, NYNY6,27373.4%−0%

344Mineola, NYNY21,37673.7%+1%

345Nyack, NYNY7,51173.8%+3%

346Rocky Point, NYNY13,35673.8%+5%

347Elmsford, NYNY5,20373.9%+4%

348North Bellport, NYNY11,08773.9%+16%

349Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16874.0%+1%

350Roosevelt, NYNY18,88574.2%+12%

351North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28274.3%−1%

352Patchogue, NYNY12,48674.8%−2%

353Kenmore, NYNY14,80874.9%+7%

354East Hills, NYNY7,32875.4%+7%

355West Point, NYNY6,34976.3%+5%

356Baywood, NYNY8,17676.4%+3%

357North Amityville, NYNY21,13876.6%+4%

358Fort Drum, NYNY16,06580.3%−2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES