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%+4.9 pts

02University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02023.6%−5.0 pts

03South Hill, NYNY6,95138.4%−5.7 pts

04Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53040.3%+5.6 pts

05Alfred, NYNY5,14740.4%+0.5 pts

06Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95941.6%+1.6 pts

07Geneseo, NYNY7,75942.3%+1.0 pts

08Calverton, NYNY5,61845.4%−3.8 pts

09Canton, NYNY6,89446.6%+6.4 pts

10Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.5%+0.1 pts

11New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.3%−1.3 pts

12Potsdam, NYNY8,01948.8%+2.7 pts

13Oneonta, NYNY15,66549.3%−5.4 pts

14Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12350.8%+7.3 pts

15Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14751.8%+6.4 pts

16Woodbury, NYNY9,34852.1%+1.6 pts

17Kaser, NYNY6,12152.1%+0.5 pts

18Elmira, NYNY26,08952.2%−2.0 pts

19Port Jervis, NYNY8,51852.3%−1.9 pts

20Ithaca, NYNY33,63252.4%−1.3 pts

21Old Westbury, NYNY5,07152.7%−4.1 pts

22Penn Yan, NYNY5,27252.9%−2.6 pts

23Ridge, NYNY12,50353.1%−2.6 pts

24Rome, NYNY31,68253.1%+0.4 pts

25Kings Point, NYNY5,71053.4%+1.8 pts

26Miller Place, NYNY11,73653.6%−1.0 pts

27Monsey, NYNY28,16053.7%+1.1 pts

28Riverhead, NYNY14,93653.9%−3.0 pts

29Dunkirk, NYNY12,32654.2%−3.9 pts

30Herkimer, NYNY7,19554.4%−2.6 pts

31Carmel, NYNY7,30654.5%+2.4 pts

32Auburn, NYNY25,94754.9%+0.8 pts

33Airmont, NYNY10,63455.0%−1.2 pts

34North Hills, NYNY5,48155.0%−0.5 pts

35Fulton, NYNY11,18855.2%−6.4 pts

36Fredonia, NYNY9,28355.6%+4.2 pts

37Great Neck, NYNY11,14155.7%−5.6 pts

38South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51255.7%−10.0 pts

39Newark, NYNY8,91955.8%−5.4 pts

40Albion, NYNY5,84355.9%+5.7 pts

41Lackawanna, NYNY19,45256.0%−2.3 pts

42Big Flats, NYNY5,65156.0%−4.9 pts

43Hornell, NYNY8,02456.1%+1.2 pts

44Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04856.2%−10.0 pts

45Ilion, NYNY7,48856.4%−5.0 pts

46Salamanca, NYNY5,71956.4%+2.5 pts

47Bath, NYNY5,54556.7%+3.7 pts

48Utica, NYNY62,97856.9%+0.0 pts

49Syracuse, NYNY144,89656.9%+0.5 pts

50Jamestown, NYNY27,66356.9%−1.3 pts

51Binghamton, NYNY46,41857.0%−0.8 pts

52Hewlett, NYNY7,57057.2%−9.0 pts

53Olean, NYNY13,50857.2%−5.8 pts

54Norwich, NYNY6,53857.3%+2.1 pts

55Viola, NYNY8,46157.4%+2.0 pts

56Endicott, NYNY13,06857.5%+2.0 pts

57Southold, NYNY6,39757.5%−0.7 pts

58Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33457.6%−6.8 pts

59Amityville, NYNY9,79957.6%−0.3 pts

60Orange Lake, NYNY9,78457.6%−3.2 pts

61Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98757.7%−0.2 pts

62Massena, NYNY9,89858.0%+0.6 pts

63East Meadow, NYNY36,82158.0%−2.6 pts

64East Quogue, NYNY5,40658.0%−3.5 pts

65Jericho, NYNY13,75958.1%−5.7 pts

66Warwick, NYNY6,53458.1%−3.5 pts

67New Square, NYNY10,21458.3%−1.4 pts

68Johnson City, NYNY14,58058.3%−1.0 pts

69New Hempstead, NYNY5,65758.5%−5.5 pts

70Gloversville, NYNY14,78258.6%+4.3 pts

71Bethpage, NYNY17,12358.7%−5.5 pts

72Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09358.8%−1.4 pts

73Horseheads, NYNY6,27558.8%+0.7 pts

74Oneida, NYNY10,00958.9%−2.5 pts

75Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15459.0%−2.3 pts

76East Moriches, NYNY6,26059.4%+0.2 pts

77De Witt, NYNY11,06059.5%−1.7 pts

78Haverstraw, NYNY12,79159.6%−7.4 pts

79Medina, NYNY5,85559.6%−1.1 pts

80Canandaigua, NYNY10,34759.6%−4.1 pts

81Troy, NYNY50,91259.7%−1.3 pts

82Rye Brook, NYNY9,95559.7%−1.2 pts

83Kings Park, NYNY16,51659.8%−1.6 pts

84Cohoes, NYNY18,51859.8%−2.3 pts

85Cortland, NYNY17,39459.9%−0.3 pts

86Batavia, NYNY15,16860.0%−1.8 pts

87Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25560.0%+2.2 pts

88Geneva, NYNY12,55260.1%+0.3 pts

89Newburgh, NYNY28,05960.2%−2.2 pts

90Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20560.3%−2.4 pts

91Middle Island, NYNY11,02760.4%+0.2 pts

92Radisson, NYNY6,67660.4%−0.3 pts

93Lakeview, NYNY5,82560.4%−10.1 pts

94Buffalo, NYNY274,61360.4%+1.0 pts

95Goshen, NYNY5,74460.5%+1.0 pts

96Uniondale, NYNY33,14860.5%+0.6 pts

97Melville, NYNY19,71460.6%−3.2 pts

98Schenectady, NYNY69,47160.6%−0.5 pts

99Lake Grove, NYNY11,16860.7%−1.3 pts

100Brockport, NYNY7,73660.9%+3.6 pts

101Eastchester, NYNY20,49160.9%−5.3 pts

102Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73561.1%+1.1 pts

103Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74461.1%+2.3 pts

104Tonawanda, NYNY14,84861.2%+0.8 pts

105New Windsor, NYNY8,91961.2%−5.0 pts

106Greece, NYNY13,94361.2%−2.9 pts

107East Glenville, NYNY11,91461.3%+1.3 pts

108Garden City Park, NYNY7,91461.3%+0.9 pts

109Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47761.3%+8.5 pts

110Mechanicville, NYNY5,02161.4%−8.1 pts

111Hudson, NYNY5,72161.4%+3.4 pts

112Oswego, NYNY17,02461.5%+3.6 pts

113Colonie, NYNY7,67961.6%+0.2 pts

114Monticello, NYNY7,19561.6%+3.6 pts

115Woodmere, NYNY18,06161.7%−3.9 pts

116Rochester, NYNY206,10861.7%−0.3 pts

117Salisbury, NYNY12,41261.8%−3.0 pts

118Rye, NYNY16,61461.8%−1.5 pts

119Glen Cove, NYNY28,19061.8%+1.7 pts

120Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54661.8%−2.0 pts

121Malone, NYNY5,31561.8%+6.7 pts

122Williston Park, NYNY7,52461.9%−4.2 pts

123Amsterdam, NYNY18,09362.0%+2.7 pts

124Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.0%−0.6 pts

125East Islip, NYNY13,57362.1%+0.6 pts

126North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80662.1%−2.3 pts

127Bayville, NYNY6,78062.2%−2.9 pts

128Terryville, NYNY10,79462.3%−5.7 pts

129Washingtonville, NYNY5,64062.4%−3.2 pts

130Congers, NYNY8,27562.5%−3.1 pts

131Pearl River, NYNY16,15562.5%−2.4 pts

132Bronxville, NYNY6,50462.7%+4.0 pts

133Island Park, NYNY5,06962.7%−4.8 pts

134Liberty, NYNY5,09762.7%+10.3 pts

135Hicksville, NYNY43,78062.8%−2.1 pts

136East Aurora, NYNY5,94962.8%+4.0 pts

137Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95662.8%−3.6 pts

138West Hempstead, NYNY20,64862.8%−4.9 pts

139Endwell, NYNY11,54663.0%+1.8 pts

140Williamsville, NYNY5,47863.0%−2.2 pts

141Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76863.0%−1.6 pts

142Nanuet, NYNY19,79963.0%+2.1 pts

143Manhasset, NYNY7,71663.1%+6.0 pts

144Wading River, NYNY8,35963.1%−6.0 pts

145North Merrick, NYNY12,36663.1%−2.1 pts

146Country Knolls, NYNY5,44563.1%−3.7 pts

147Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70663.2%+0.0 pts

148Stony Brook, NYNY12,86863.2%+1.7 pts

149New York, NYNY8,584,62963.2%−0.3 pts

150Watervliet, NYNY10,24263.2%−3.7 pts

151St. James, NYNY13,24463.3%+1.7 pts

152North Patchogue, NYNY6,98463.3%−0.4 pts

153South Lockport, NYNY9,14463.3%+3.1 pts

154Corning, NYNY10,51463.4%−2.7 pts

155Albany, NYNY101,69863.4%−1.1 pts

156Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58263.5%+0.4 pts

157Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15463.5%−1.2 pts

158Dix Hills, NYNY24,77363.6%+0.4 pts

159Stony Point, NYNY12,72863.6%−1.9 pts

160Loudonville, NYNY10,52763.6%−1.5 pts

161New City, NYNY34,45863.7%−0.2 pts

162Shirley, NYNY28,37563.7%+0.1 pts

163Port Washington, NYNY18,00463.7%+0.9 pts

164Blauvelt, NYNY5,40663.7%−2.3 pts

165Ossining, NYNY27,57963.8%−1.1 pts

166East Shoreham, NYNY7,32163.8%−3.4 pts

167Garden City, NYNY23,04363.8%+3.6 pts

168Middletown, NYNY30,09863.9%+1.7 pts

169Yonkers, NYNY212,60363.9%+0.0 pts

170Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21364.0%−12.1 pts

171Harrison, NYNY32,27364.1%+2.3 pts

172Southport, NYNY6,45064.1%+3.7 pts

173West Seneca, NYNY45,30364.2%−1.1 pts

174Plainview, NYNY25,98264.2%−0.9 pts

175Watertown, NYNY23,51764.2%+4.0 pts

176Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.3%−0.1 pts

177North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15964.3%+2.2 pts

178Fairport, NYNY5,32664.3%+4.1 pts

179Islip, NYNY17,36264.3%−6.5 pts

180Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33364.3%−0.1 pts

181Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05664.4%−1.8 pts

182Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77064.4%−2.2 pts

183Syosset, NYNY18,43364.4%−0.1 pts

184Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22164.4%−0.9 pts

185Highland, NYNY6,36764.5%−0.1 pts

186Myers Corner, NYNY10,87764.5%−1.9 pts

187Westvale, NYNY5,21264.6%+5.0 pts

188Webster, NYNY5,76164.6%+0.4 pts

189Solvay, NYNY6,42764.7%−3.2 pts

190Bayport, NYNY8,92164.7%−2.4 pts

191South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67664.8%+0.1 pts

192Selden, NYNY21,60464.8%+0.4 pts

193East Massapequa, NYNY20,37764.8%+1.0 pts

194Depew, NYNY14,80164.9%−1.0 pts

195Kingston, NYNY23,94264.9%−2.3 pts

196Irondequoit, NYNY50,65765.0%+0.6 pts

197South Huntington, NYNY9,77965.0%−4.5 pts

198Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97565.0%−3.7 pts

199New Rochelle, NYNY85,86465.0%+0.7 pts

200Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67665.0%+0.5 pts

201Sayville, NYNY15,40865.0%+2.2 pts

202Medford, NYNY24,79665.0%+1.1 pts

203Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16565.1%+0.1 pts

204Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49965.2%+2.2 pts

205Eggertsville, NYNY14,89465.2%−2.3 pts

206Centereach, NYNY31,83965.3%−1.4 pts

207Mahopac, NYNY9,03965.4%−4.9 pts

208Inwood, NYNY12,23565.5%+2.5 pts

209Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48165.5%+3.7 pts

210Scarsdale, NYNY18,19465.5%+4.2 pts

211Northport, NYNY7,33665.5%−0.1 pts

212Brighton, NYNY36,83465.5%+3.4 pts

213North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82565.6%−1.9 pts

214North Wantagh, NYNY11,94065.7%−0.1 pts

215Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19965.7%+5.3 pts

216Lynbrook, NYNY20,85565.7%−3.6 pts

217Larchmont, NYNY6,75065.8%−3.4 pts

218Manorhaven, NYNY7,13565.8%+0.6 pts

219Central Islip, NYNY38,37365.8%−2.4 pts

220Johnstown, NYNY8,02165.8%+0.5 pts

221Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80865.8%+14.5 pts

222West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05065.9%−8.3 pts

223Hillcrest, NYNY9,07165.9%+0.3 pts

224Wantagh, NYNY18,36565.9%−0.8 pts

225Elmont, NYNY36,51865.9%−0.4 pts

226Niskayuna, NYNY21,22766.0%+3.7 pts

227Rotterdam, NYNY22,69566.0%+1.9 pts

228Smithtown, NYNY24,37566.2%+4.1 pts

229Woodbury, NYNY11,57166.2%−3.1 pts

230White Plains, NYNY62,87166.2%−0.1 pts

231Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30866.2%+4.5 pts

232Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47466.3%−2.9 pts

233Tonawanda, NYNY56,80666.3%+1.8 pts

234Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30666.4%+5.9 pts

235Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30466.4%+1.5 pts

236Coram, NYNY39,53966.5%−3.0 pts

237North Syracuse, NYNY6,77366.5%+6.7 pts

238Commack, NYNY36,55866.5%−0.1 pts

239Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63166.5%+5.2 pts

240Tappan, NYNY6,68766.5%−2.6 pts

241East Patchogue, NYNY21,67366.5%−0.1 pts

242Hauppauge, NYNY20,79366.6%+1.0 pts

243Manorville, NYNY14,23366.6%+7.3 pts

244Plainedge, NYNY8,62466.7%−5.2 pts

245East Setauket, NYNY10,14966.7%+2.7 pts

246Mastic, NYNY15,70866.7%+3.2 pts

247Nesconset, NYNY13,83366.8%+4.6 pts

248Ardsley, NYNY5,00766.8%+0.0 pts

249North Gates, NYNY9,90466.8%−0.2 pts

250New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22666.8%−1.5 pts

251Hempstead, NYNY59,81966.8%+0.5 pts

252Valley Stream, NYNY40,37966.8%−2.4 pts

253Sound Beach, NYNY7,21066.8%−1.4 pts

254Westbury, NYNY15,98166.9%−1.6 pts

255Massapequa, NYNY21,38966.9%+2.5 pts

256Suffern, NYNY11,79666.9%+1.8 pts

257Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99766.9%+2.4 pts

258Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44066.9%−2.9 pts

259Fairmount, NYNY9,72467.0%−1.9 pts

260Oceanside, NYNY31,63967.0%+0.9 pts

261Bay Shore, NYNY31,68367.0%−0.3 pts

262Merrick, NYNY21,74467.1%+2.2 pts

263Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75767.1%−1.3 pts

264Harris Hill, NYNY6,06967.1%−4.3 pts

265Huntington Station, NYNY32,60167.1%−0.7 pts

266Rensselaer, NYNY9,42167.2%+2.0 pts

267Peekskill, NYNY25,89167.2%−1.8 pts

268Lockport, NYNY20,24867.2%+2.8 pts

269Tarrytown, NYNY11,89067.3%+1.7 pts

270Levittown, NYNY51,90467.3%−1.4 pts

271Center Moriches, NYNY9,12767.4%−1.7 pts

272North Sea, NYNY6,45867.4%+0.3 pts

273Hilton, NYNY5,87367.4%+1.6 pts

274Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33467.4%−3.3 pts

275Flanders, NYNY6,60967.4%+1.6 pts

276Carle Place, NYNY5,18867.4%+0.0 pts

277Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12167.5%+1.0 pts

278Walden, NYNY6,93567.6%+5.9 pts

279Franklin Square, NYNY30,89767.6%+1.1 pts

280Huntington, NYNY19,94867.7%+5.1 pts

281Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43267.7%+3.0 pts

282Latham, NYNY13,80267.8%−1.2 pts

283Greenlawn, NYNY15,21067.9%+2.4 pts

284Glens Falls, NYNY14,38367.9%+0.2 pts

285Floral Park, NYNY16,10567.9%−0.7 pts

286Long Beach, NYNY34,91867.9%+0.1 pts

287Beacon, NYNY14,93168.0%+0.7 pts

288North Babylon, NYNY17,96368.0%+1.8 pts

289Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89668.0%+0.4 pts

290Spring Valley, NYNY34,48268.1%+0.6 pts

291Scotia, NYNY7,29568.2%−1.4 pts

292Farmingdale, NYNY8,58468.2%−1.7 pts

293Pleasantville, NYNY7,39168.2%+0.2 pts

294Hamburg, NYNY9,84068.2%−2.3 pts

295East Rockaway, NYNY10,09668.3%+0.4 pts

296North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95268.3%+1.9 pts

297Seaford, NYNY15,54968.4%−1.5 pts

298Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28268.4%−0.8 pts

299Baldwin, NYNY34,99468.4%−0.6 pts

300West Babylon, NYNY43,57068.4%+0.2 pts

301Holbrook, NYNY26,44968.5%−1.8 pts

302East Greenbush, NYNY6,58168.5%+0.3 pts

303Bellmore, NYNY15,95468.5%−1.9 pts

304Deer Park, NYNY27,99068.5%−0.3 pts

305North Bellmore, NYNY20,68968.5%+1.8 pts

306Roessleville, NYNY10,96868.6%−0.5 pts

307West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02568.6%−0.2 pts

308Babylon, NYNY12,28168.7%+0.2 pts

309Freeport, NYNY44,17468.8%+3.4 pts

310Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25868.8%−0.2 pts

311Malverne, NYNY8,47668.8%+1.1 pts

312Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46868.9%−1.6 pts

313Springs, NYNY9,16368.9%+7.7 pts

314Elwood, NYNY11,76268.9%+0.4 pts

315Monroe, NYNY9,46268.9%+0.2 pts

316Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85469.0%−0.5 pts

317East Hampton North, NYNY6,00669.3%+2.4 pts

318Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64569.3%+1.8 pts

319Port Chester, NYNY32,30369.3%+0.5 pts

320Oakdale, NYNY7,11569.4%−0.2 pts

321West Hills, NYNY5,36969.5%+7.4 pts

322Westmere, NYNY8,33469.6%+1.7 pts

323North Massapequa, NYNY17,87769.7%+4.0 pts

324Holtsville, NYNY19,34470.0%+0.1 pts

325Irvington, NYNY6,53370.1%+4.0 pts

326Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02970.1%+3.4 pts

327East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66670.2%+2.6 pts

328Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03170.2%+2.3 pts

329New Cassel, NYNY14,55170.5%−0.1 pts

330East Northport, NYNY19,70071.1%+3.4 pts

331West Islip, NYNY26,86571.2%+2.4 pts

332Yaphank, NYNY6,93471.4%+0.2 pts

333East Rochester, NYNY6,13271.5%+1.7 pts

334Lancaster, NYNY9,99571.5%+0.3 pts

335Mattydale, NYNY5,97171.9%+1.5 pts

336Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70971.9%+1.7 pts

337Pelham, NYNY7,60872.3%+2.1 pts

338Scotchtown, NYNY10,25272.7%+5.7 pts

339Farmingville, NYNY16,16072.7%+2.3 pts

340Copiague, NYNY23,42472.8%+4.4 pts

341Centerport, NYNY6,07273.1%+6.0 pts

342Bohemia, NYNY9,18173.2%−1.7 pts

343Gananda, NYNY6,27373.4%−0.2 pts

344Mineola, NYNY21,37673.7%+1.0 pts

345Nyack, NYNY7,51173.8%+2.4 pts

346Rocky Point, NYNY13,35673.8%+3.4 pts

347Elmsford, NYNY5,20373.9%+2.5 pts

348North Bellport, NYNY11,08773.9%+10.3 pts

349Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16874.0%+0.4 pts

350Roosevelt, NYNY18,88574.2%+7.8 pts

351North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28274.3%−1.1 pts

352Patchogue, NYNY12,48674.8%−1.4 pts

353Kenmore, NYNY14,80874.9%+5.0 pts

354East Hills, NYNY7,32875.4%+5.1 pts

355West Point, NYNY6,34976.3%+3.6 pts

356Baywood, NYNY8,17676.4%+2.4 pts

357North Amityville, NYNY21,13876.6%+2.7 pts

358Fort Drum, NYNY16,06580.3%−1.4 pts

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