RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Lowest labor force participation, New York cities · 2020

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 358 is 64.5%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Binghamton University, NYNY7,44916.9%–

02University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02028.5%–

03Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53034.7%–

04Alfred, NYNY5,14739.9%–

05Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95940.0%–

06Canton, NYNY6,89440.2%–

07Geneseo, NYNY7,75941.3%–

08Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12343.5%–

09South Hill, NYNY6,95144.1%–

10Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14745.4%–

11Potsdam, NYNY8,01946.1%–

12Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.4%–

13Calverton, NYNY5,61849.3%–

14New Paltz, NYNY8,68949.6%–

15Albion, NYNY5,84350.2%–

16Woodbury, NYNY9,34850.5%–

17Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80851.4%–

18Fredonia, NYNY9,28351.4%–

19Kaser, NYNY6,12151.6%–

20Kings Point, NYNY5,71051.6%–

21Carmel, NYNY7,30652.1%–

22Liberty, NYNY5,09752.4%–

23Monsey, NYNY28,16052.6%–

24Rome, NYNY31,68252.7%–

25Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47752.8%–

26Bath, NYNY5,54553.0%–

27Ithaca, NYNY33,63253.8%–

28Salamanca, NYNY5,71953.9%–

29Auburn, NYNY25,94754.1%–

30Port Jervis, NYNY8,51854.2%–

31Elmira, NYNY26,08954.2%–

32Gloversville, NYNY14,78254.3%–

33Miller Place, NYNY11,73654.5%–

34Oneonta, NYNY15,66554.6%–

35Hornell, NYNY8,02454.9%–

36Malone, NYNY5,31555.1%–

37Norwich, NYNY6,53855.2%–

38Viola, NYNY8,46155.4%–

39Endicott, NYNY13,06855.4%–

40North Hills, NYNY5,48155.5%–

41Penn Yan, NYNY5,27255.6%–

42Ridge, NYNY12,50355.7%–

43Airmont, NYNY10,63456.2%–

44Syracuse, NYNY144,89656.5%–

45Old Westbury, NYNY5,07156.8%–

46Utica, NYNY62,97856.9%–

47Riverhead, NYNY14,93656.9%–

48Manhasset, NYNY7,71657.0%–

49Herkimer, NYNY7,19557.1%–

50Massena, NYNY9,89857.3%–

51Brockport, NYNY7,73657.3%–

52Binghamton, NYNY46,41857.8%–

53Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25557.9%–

54Oswego, NYNY17,02457.9%–

55Amityville, NYNY9,79957.9%–

56Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98757.9%–

57Monticello, NYNY7,19558.0%–

58Hudson, NYNY5,72158.1%–

59Dunkirk, NYNY12,32658.1%–

60Horseheads, NYNY6,27558.1%–

61Southold, NYNY6,39758.2%–

62Jamestown, NYNY27,66358.3%–

63Lackawanna, NYNY19,45258.3%–

64Bronxville, NYNY6,50458.6%–

65East Aurora, NYNY5,94958.8%–

66Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74458.8%–

67East Moriches, NYNY6,26059.2%–

68Johnson City, NYNY14,58059.3%–

69Amsterdam, NYNY18,09359.3%–

70Manorville, NYNY14,23359.4%–

71Buffalo, NYNY274,61359.4%–

72Goshen, NYNY5,74459.4%–

73Westvale, NYNY5,21259.6%–

74New Square, NYNY10,21459.7%–

75Geneva, NYNY12,55259.7%–

76North Syracuse, NYNY6,77359.7%–

77Uniondale, NYNY33,14859.9%–

78Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73559.9%–

79East Glenville, NYNY11,91460.0%–

80Glen Cove, NYNY28,19060.2%–

81Fairport, NYNY5,32660.2%–

82Middle Island, NYNY11,02760.2%–

83South Lockport, NYNY9,14460.2%–

84Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09360.2%–

85Cortland, NYNY17,39460.2%–

86Garden City, NYNY23,04360.2%–

87Watertown, NYNY23,51760.3%–

88Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19960.4%–

89Garden City Park, NYNY7,91460.4%–

90Southport, NYNY6,45060.4%–

91Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30660.4%–

92Tonawanda, NYNY14,84860.4%–

93East Meadow, NYNY36,82160.6%–

94Radisson, NYNY6,67660.7%–

95Medina, NYNY5,85560.7%–

96Orange Lake, NYNY9,78460.8%–

97Big Flats, NYNY5,65160.9%–

98Nanuet, NYNY19,79960.9%–

99Rye Brook, NYNY9,95561.0%–

100Troy, NYNY50,91261.0%–

101Schenectady, NYNY69,47161.1%–

102Endwell, NYNY11,54661.1%–

103Newark, NYNY8,91961.2%–

104De Witt, NYNY11,06061.2%–

105Springs, NYNY9,16361.2%–

106Great Neck, NYNY11,14161.3%–

107Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15461.3%–

108Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63161.3%–

109Scarsdale, NYNY18,19461.3%–

110Oneida, NYNY10,00961.3%–

111Kings Park, NYNY16,51661.4%–

112Colonie, NYNY7,67961.4%–

113Ilion, NYNY7,48861.4%–

114East Islip, NYNY13,57361.4%–

115Stony Brook, NYNY12,86861.4%–

116East Quogue, NYNY5,40661.5%–

117St. James, NYNY13,24461.6%–

118Walden, NYNY6,93561.7%–

119Warwick, NYNY6,53461.7%–

120Fulton, NYNY11,18861.7%–

121Harrison, NYNY32,27361.7%–

122Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30861.8%–

123Batavia, NYNY15,16861.8%–

124Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48161.8%–

125Rochester, NYNY206,10862.0%–

126West Hills, NYNY5,36962.0%–

127Lake Grove, NYNY11,16862.1%–

128North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15962.1%–

129Smithtown, NYNY24,37562.1%–

130Brighton, NYNY36,83462.1%–

131Nesconset, NYNY13,83362.2%–

132Cohoes, NYNY18,51862.2%–

133Middletown, NYNY30,09862.2%–

134Niskayuna, NYNY21,22762.3%–

135Newburgh, NYNY28,05962.5%–

136Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.5%–

137Huntington, NYNY19,94862.6%–

138Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20562.7%–

139Port Washington, NYNY18,00462.8%–

140Sayville, NYNY15,40862.8%–

141Inwood, NYNY12,23563.0%–

142Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49963.0%–

143Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58263.0%–

144Olean, NYNY13,50863.0%–

145Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70663.1%–

146Dix Hills, NYNY24,77363.2%–

147Rye, NYNY16,61463.3%–

148New York, NYNY8,584,62963.5%–

149Mastic, NYNY15,70863.5%–

150North Bellport, NYNY11,08763.6%–

151Shirley, NYNY28,37563.6%–

152North Patchogue, NYNY6,98463.7%–

153Canandaigua, NYNY10,34763.7%–

154Jericho, NYNY13,75963.8%–

155East Massapequa, NYNY20,37763.8%–

156Melville, NYNY19,71463.8%–

157Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54663.9%–

158Yonkers, NYNY212,60363.9%–

159New City, NYNY34,45863.9%–

160Medford, NYNY24,79663.9%–

161East Setauket, NYNY10,14963.9%–

162New Hempstead, NYNY5,65764.0%–

163Greece, NYNY13,94364.2%–

164Rotterdam, NYNY22,69564.2%–

165Bethpage, NYNY17,12364.2%–

166Webster, NYNY5,76164.2%–

167New Rochelle, NYNY85,86464.3%–

168Irondequoit, NYNY50,65764.4%–

169North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80664.4%–

170Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.4%–

171Selden, NYNY21,60464.4%–

172Massapequa, NYNY21,38964.4%–

173Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33464.4%–

174Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33364.4%–

175Syosset, NYNY18,43364.5%–

176Lockport, NYNY20,24864.5%–

177Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99764.5%–

178Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67664.5%–

179Albany, NYNY101,69864.5%–

180Highland, NYNY6,36764.5%–

181Tonawanda, NYNY56,80664.6%–

182Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76864.6%–

183South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67664.6%–

184Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15464.7%–

185Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43264.7%–

186Salisbury, NYNY12,41264.7%–

187Hicksville, NYNY43,78064.9%–

188Ossining, NYNY27,57964.9%–

189Merrick, NYNY21,74464.9%–

190Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30464.9%–

191Pearl River, NYNY16,15565.0%–

192Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16565.0%–

193Suffern, NYNY11,79665.0%–

194Bayville, NYNY6,78065.1%–

195Loudonville, NYNY10,52765.1%–

196Plainview, NYNY25,98265.1%–

197Manorhaven, NYNY7,13565.2%–

198North Merrick, NYNY12,36665.2%–

199Williamsville, NYNY5,47865.2%–

200Rensselaer, NYNY9,42165.2%–

201Johnstown, NYNY8,02165.3%–

202Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22165.3%–

203West Seneca, NYNY45,30365.3%–

204Freeport, NYNY44,17465.4%–

205Stony Point, NYNY12,72865.5%–

206Greenlawn, NYNY15,21065.5%–

207Hauppauge, NYNY20,79365.5%–

208Congers, NYNY8,27565.6%–

209Tarrytown, NYNY11,89065.6%–

210Hillcrest, NYNY9,07165.6%–

211Woodmere, NYNY18,06165.6%–

212Northport, NYNY7,33665.6%–

213Washingtonville, NYNY5,64065.7%–

214North Massapequa, NYNY17,87765.7%–

215South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51265.7%–

216North Wantagh, NYNY11,94065.7%–

217Hilton, NYNY5,87365.8%–

218Flanders, NYNY6,60965.9%–

219Depew, NYNY14,80166.0%–

220Blauvelt, NYNY5,40666.0%–

221Oceanside, NYNY31,63966.0%–

222Williston Park, NYNY7,52466.0%–

223Corning, NYNY10,51466.1%–

224Irvington, NYNY6,53366.1%–

225North Babylon, NYNY17,96366.2%–

226Hewlett, NYNY7,57066.2%–

227New Windsor, NYNY8,91966.2%–

228Eastchester, NYNY20,49166.2%–

229Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05666.2%–

230Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04866.2%–

231White Plains, NYNY62,87166.3%–

232Hempstead, NYNY59,81966.3%–

233Elmont, NYNY36,51866.3%–

234North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95266.4%–

235Roosevelt, NYNY18,88566.4%–

236Myers Corner, NYNY10,87766.4%–

237Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95666.4%–

238Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12166.5%–

239Franklin Square, NYNY30,89766.5%–

240Commack, NYNY36,55866.5%–

241Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77066.6%–

242East Patchogue, NYNY21,67366.7%–

243North Bellmore, NYNY20,68966.7%–

244Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02966.7%–

245Centereach, NYNY31,83966.7%–

246Wantagh, NYNY18,36566.8%–

247Ardsley, NYNY5,00766.8%–

248East Hampton North, NYNY6,00666.9%–

249Country Knolls, NYNY5,44566.9%–

250Scotchtown, NYNY10,25267.0%–

251Watervliet, NYNY10,24267.0%–

252Haverstraw, NYNY12,79167.0%–

253North Gates, NYNY9,90467.0%–

254Centerport, NYNY6,07267.1%–

255North Sea, NYNY6,45867.1%–

256Bayport, NYNY8,92167.1%–

257East Shoreham, NYNY7,32167.2%–

258Kingston, NYNY23,94267.2%–

259Beacon, NYNY14,93167.2%–

260Bay Shore, NYNY31,68367.4%–

261Carle Place, NYNY5,18867.4%–

262Spring Valley, NYNY34,48267.5%–

263North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82567.5%–

264Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64567.5%–

265Island Park, NYNY5,06967.5%–

266Eggertsville, NYNY14,89467.5%–

267East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66667.6%–

268Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89667.7%–

269Glens Falls, NYNY14,38367.7%–

270East Northport, NYNY19,70067.7%–

271Malverne, NYNY8,47667.7%–

272West Hempstead, NYNY20,64867.7%–

273Huntington Station, NYNY32,60167.8%–

274Solvay, NYNY6,42767.8%–

275Long Beach, NYNY34,91867.9%–

276East Rockaway, NYNY10,09667.9%–

277Westmere, NYNY8,33467.9%–

278Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03168.0%–

279Terryville, NYNY10,79468.0%–

280Pleasantville, NYNY7,39168.1%–

281East Greenbush, NYNY6,58168.2%–

282Central Islip, NYNY38,37368.2%–

283West Babylon, NYNY43,57068.2%–

284Sound Beach, NYNY7,21068.2%–

285New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22668.3%–

286Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75768.4%–

287Copiague, NYNY23,42468.4%–

288Elwood, NYNY11,76268.5%–

289Westbury, NYNY15,98168.5%–

290Babylon, NYNY12,28168.5%–

291Floral Park, NYNY16,10568.6%–

292Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97568.7%–

293Levittown, NYNY51,90468.7%–

294West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02568.8%–

295Monroe, NYNY9,46268.8%–

296Deer Park, NYNY27,99068.8%–

297Fairmount, NYNY9,72468.8%–

298Port Chester, NYNY32,30368.8%–

299West Islip, NYNY26,86568.8%–

300Latham, NYNY13,80269.0%–

301Baldwin, NYNY34,99469.0%–

302Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25869.0%–

303Wading River, NYNY8,35969.1%–

304Peekskill, NYNY25,89169.1%–

305Roessleville, NYNY10,96869.1%–

306Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47469.1%–

307Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28269.1%–

308Center Moriches, NYNY9,12769.1%–

309Larchmont, NYNY6,75069.2%–

310Tappan, NYNY6,68769.2%–

311Valley Stream, NYNY40,37969.2%–

312Lynbrook, NYNY20,85569.3%–

313Woodbury, NYNY11,57169.4%–

314South Huntington, NYNY9,77969.4%–

315Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85469.4%–

316Coram, NYNY39,53969.5%–

317Mechanicville, NYNY5,02169.5%–

318Oakdale, NYNY7,11569.6%–

319Scotia, NYNY7,29569.7%–

320Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44069.8%–

321Holtsville, NYNY19,34469.8%–

322East Rochester, NYNY6,13269.8%–

323Kenmore, NYNY14,80869.9%–

324Seaford, NYNY15,54969.9%–

325Farmingdale, NYNY8,58469.9%–

326Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70970.2%–

327Pelham, NYNY7,60870.2%–

328Holbrook, NYNY26,44970.2%–

329Mahopac, NYNY9,03970.3%–

330Mattydale, NYNY5,97170.3%–

331East Hills, NYNY7,32870.3%–

332Farmingville, NYNY16,16070.4%–

333Bellmore, NYNY15,95470.4%–

334Rocky Point, NYNY13,35670.4%–

335Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46870.4%–

336Lakeview, NYNY5,82570.5%–

337New Cassel, NYNY14,55170.6%–

338Hamburg, NYNY9,84070.6%–

339Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33470.7%–

340Islip, NYNY17,36270.8%–

341Yaphank, NYNY6,93471.2%–

342Lancaster, NYNY9,99571.3%–

343Elmsford, NYNY5,20371.3%–

344Nyack, NYNY7,51171.4%–

345Harris Hill, NYNY6,06971.5%–

346Plainedge, NYNY8,62471.9%–

347West Point, NYNY6,34972.7%–

348Mineola, NYNY21,37672.7%–

349Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16873.6%–

350Gananda, NYNY6,27373.6%–

351North Amityville, NYNY21,13873.9%–

352Baywood, NYNY8,17674.0%–

353West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05074.2%–

354Bohemia, NYNY9,18174.9%–

355North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28275.4%–

356Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21376.2%–

357Patchogue, NYNY12,48676.2%–

358Fort Drum, NYNY16,06581.7%–

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