RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Most self-employed workers, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Kaser, NYNY6,12139.5%−0.5 pts

02South Hill, NYNY6,95134.1%+16.4 pts

03Williston Park, NYNY7,52431.3%+11.2 pts

04North Wantagh, NYNY11,94030.4%+7.0 pts

05East Shoreham, NYNY7,32130.1%+4.4 pts

06Washingtonville, NYNY5,64028.6%+5.6 pts

07Malverne, NYNY8,47628.3%+3.5 pts

08Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58228.1%+12.3 pts

09Oakdale, NYNY7,11527.6%+5.6 pts

10Ithaca, NYNY33,63227.3%+2.7 pts

11Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16527.1%+4.4 pts

12Bayport, NYNY8,92127.1%+3.1 pts

13North Merrick, NYNY12,36626.8%+2.6 pts

14New Square, NYNY10,21426.6%−9.7 pts

15Fairmount, NYNY9,72426.4%+10.3 pts

16East Aurora, NYNY5,94926.4%+7.8 pts

17Wading River, NYNY8,35926.4%+4.3 pts

18Tappan, NYNY6,68726.3%+4.6 pts

19Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99726.2%+5.2 pts

20East Moriches, NYNY6,26026.0%+4.6 pts

21Warwick, NYNY6,53425.8%−2.1 pts

22Rocky Point, NYNY13,35625.8%+7.7 pts

23Sayville, NYNY15,40825.2%−1.1 pts

24Kings Park, NYNY16,51624.9%+5.6 pts

25Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95924.9%–

26Monsey, NYNY28,16024.8%+3.8 pts

27New Hempstead, NYNY5,65724.8%+5.6 pts

28Stony Brook, NYNY12,86824.7%+1.4 pts

29Westvale, NYNY5,21224.7%+5.4 pts

30Stony Point, NYNY12,72824.7%−0.6 pts

31Latham, NYNY13,80224.6%–

32Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16824.6%+11.7 pts

33Seaford, NYNY15,54924.4%+10.1 pts

34Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54624.2%+5.9 pts

35Airmont, NYNY10,63424.1%+5.1 pts

36Bohemia, NYNY9,18124.0%+5.1 pts

37Terryville, NYNY10,79424.0%+6.7 pts

38Colonie, NYNY7,67923.9%+0.6 pts

39Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15423.8%+2.2 pts

40Lynbrook, NYNY20,85523.7%+6.7 pts

41East Northport, NYNY19,70023.6%+7.4 pts

42Mineola, NYNY21,37623.5%+4.7 pts

43Fredonia, NYNY9,28323.5%−5.3 pts

44Oneonta, NYNY15,66523.3%+3.4 pts

45Carmel, NYNY7,30623.3%–

46Dunkirk, NYNY12,32623.1%+5.7 pts

47South Huntington, NYNY9,77923.1%+10.9 pts

48Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67622.9%−3.0 pts

49Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12322.9%+2.1 pts

50Country Knolls, NYNY5,44522.6%+3.9 pts

51Bethpage, NYNY17,12322.5%+4.4 pts

52Endwell, NYNY11,54622.5%+5.8 pts

53Bellmore, NYNY15,95422.4%+4.6 pts

54Roessleville, NYNY10,96822.4%–

55Highland, NYNY6,36722.4%+2.3 pts

56Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30822.3%+3.2 pts

57Salamanca, NYNY5,71922.3%+2.2 pts

58Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09322.3%+1.4 pts

59Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.2%+4.0 pts

60Harris Hill, NYNY6,06922.2%+5.3 pts

61East Rockaway, NYNY10,09622.2%+3.9 pts

62Malone, NYNY5,31522.0%−2.8 pts

63Oswego, NYNY17,02422.0%+1.4 pts

64Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44022.0%−1.4 pts

65Baldwin, NYNY34,99422.0%+1.1 pts

66Geneseo, NYNY7,75921.9%−2.5 pts

67De Witt, NYNY11,06021.9%–

68West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02521.9%+2.3 pts

69Southport, NYNY6,45021.8%+4.8 pts

70Niskayuna, NYNY21,22721.8%–

71Oceanside, NYNY31,63921.8%+1.8 pts

72Ilion, NYNY7,48821.7%+5.5 pts

73Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12121.6%−8.6 pts

74Tonawanda, NYNY14,84821.5%+7.9 pts

75Plainview, NYNY25,98221.4%+3.0 pts

76Orange Lake, NYNY9,78421.3%+4.9 pts

77Loudonville, NYNY10,52721.3%–

78New City, NYNY34,45821.3%−2.7 pts

79Massapequa, NYNY21,38921.2%+3.6 pts

80Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46821.0%−1.3 pts

81Ridge, NYNY12,50321.0%+3.5 pts

82Sound Beach, NYNY7,21021.0%−1.6 pts

83East Setauket, NYNY10,14921.0%–

84Centereach, NYNY31,83920.9%+4.1 pts

85Rome, NYNY31,68220.8%−0.8 pts

86East Islip, NYNY13,57320.7%+3.0 pts

87Floral Park, NYNY16,10520.6%−1.0 pts

88Long Beach, NYNY34,91820.6%−1.0 pts

89Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95620.5%+5.3 pts

90Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03120.5%+3.9 pts

91North Massapequa, NYNY17,87720.5%+1.7 pts

92Alfred, NYNY5,14720.5%−4.3 pts

93North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15920.4%+0.6 pts

94Newark, NYNY8,91920.4%+0.2 pts

95South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67620.4%+2.5 pts

96Scotia, NYNY7,29520.3%+1.6 pts

97Goshen, NYNY5,74420.3%−2.7 pts

98Mahopac, NYNY9,03920.3%+1.3 pts

99Nanuet, NYNY19,79920.2%+1.1 pts

100Brighton, NYNY36,83420.2%+2.4 pts

101Hornell, NYNY8,02420.2%−2.3 pts

102Olean, NYNY13,50820.2%+0.0 pts

103Salisbury, NYNY12,41220.0%−0.3 pts

104Hauppauge, NYNY20,79320.0%+2.9 pts

105Binghamton, NYNY46,41820.0%+1.3 pts

106Elmira, NYNY26,08920.0%+3.2 pts

107Albany, NYNY101,69819.9%−3.0 pts

108Hamburg, NYNY9,84019.9%+4.0 pts

109Smithtown, NYNY24,37519.8%−0.9 pts

110Woodbury, NYNY11,57119.7%−4.6 pts

111Medford, NYNY24,79619.7%+3.2 pts

112Elmont, NYNY36,51819.7%+6.1 pts

113Carle Place, NYNY5,18819.7%−1.6 pts

114Wantagh, NYNY18,36519.6%−1.0 pts

115Roosevelt, NYNY18,88519.6%+4.0 pts

116Yonkers, NYNY212,60319.6%+1.1 pts

117Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77019.5%−0.9 pts

118Blauvelt, NYNY5,40619.5%+1.3 pts

119Fairport, NYNY5,32619.5%+6.6 pts

120Cortland, NYNY17,39419.4%+0.9 pts

121Commack, NYNY36,55819.4%+3.8 pts

122Center Moriches, NYNY9,12719.4%+2.8 pts

123Westmere, NYNY8,33419.4%−0.7 pts

124Troy, NYNY50,91219.4%+0.4 pts

125Geneva, NYNY12,55219.4%+4.3 pts

126Glens Falls, NYNY14,38319.3%+6.4 pts

127Middle Island, NYNY11,02719.3%+1.7 pts

128Valley Stream, NYNY40,37919.3%+0.5 pts

129Holtsville, NYNY19,34419.3%+3.5 pts

130Plainedge, NYNY8,62419.3%+1.1 pts

131Manorville, NYNY14,23319.2%−4.1 pts

132Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98719.2%+2.6 pts

133Rensselaer, NYNY9,42119.2%+0.9 pts

134Mechanicville, NYNY5,02119.2%+4.5 pts

135Irondequoit, NYNY50,65719.2%+4.0 pts

136Franklin Square, NYNY30,89719.1%−0.5 pts

137Pearl River, NYNY16,15519.1%−1.0 pts

138North Bellmore, NYNY20,68919.0%+0.6 pts

139Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30619.0%+2.2 pts

140Bayville, NYNY6,78019.0%+1.8 pts

141North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82519.0%+0.5 pts

142Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49919.0%+2.1 pts

143Nesconset, NYNY13,83319.0%+2.3 pts

144East Glenville, NYNY11,91418.9%−1.6 pts

145East Meadow, NYNY36,82118.9%+2.0 pts

146Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19918.9%+5.7 pts

147Radisson, NYNY6,67618.9%–

148Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30418.8%+1.5 pts

149Utica, NYNY62,97818.8%+3.1 pts

150Congers, NYNY8,27518.8%−1.3 pts

151New Windsor, NYNY8,91918.8%−0.4 pts

152West Islip, NYNY26,86518.7%+0.7 pts

153Babylon, NYNY12,28118.7%+0.4 pts

154Potsdam, NYNY8,01918.7%+1.3 pts

155New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22618.5%−1.0 pts

156Oneida, NYNY10,00918.5%−3.3 pts

157Scotchtown, NYNY10,25218.3%−3.5 pts

158Rotterdam, NYNY22,69518.3%+0.6 pts

159Coram, NYNY39,53918.3%−1.9 pts

160East Massapequa, NYNY20,37718.1%+2.4 pts

161Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25518.1%+5.7 pts

162Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53018.1%−3.1 pts

163Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15418.0%−0.4 pts

164North Sea, NYNY6,45818.0%+6.1 pts

165Holbrook, NYNY26,44918.0%+0.5 pts

166Farmingville, NYNY16,16018.0%+2.3 pts

167South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51217.9%+7.9 pts

168Jamestown, NYNY27,66317.9%+1.9 pts

169North Bellport, NYNY11,08717.9%+5.8 pts

170Irvington, NYNY6,53317.9%+2.4 pts

171Nyack, NYNY7,51117.9%−5.0 pts

172West Babylon, NYNY43,57017.8%+4.9 pts

173Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14717.8%−5.1 pts

174Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89617.8%+1.4 pts

175Auburn, NYNY25,94717.8%+2.3 pts

176East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66617.7%+8.0 pts

177East Patchogue, NYNY21,67317.7%+2.8 pts

178Watertown, NYNY23,51717.6%+2.2 pts

179Monroe, NYNY9,46217.6%−3.9 pts

180Westbury, NYNY15,98117.5%−0.8 pts

181Levittown, NYNY51,90417.5%−1.5 pts

182Rochester, NYNY206,10817.5%+1.3 pts

183Port Chester, NYNY32,30317.4%+7.2 pts

184Melville, NYNY19,71417.4%+4.3 pts

185Big Flats, NYNY5,65117.4%+7.3 pts

186Brockport, NYNY7,73617.4%−3.4 pts

187West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05017.3%+5.8 pts

188Islip, NYNY17,36217.2%+0.5 pts

189Amsterdam, NYNY18,09317.2%+1.7 pts

190Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74417.2%−3.4 pts

191Lake Grove, NYNY11,16817.2%+0.5 pts

192Merrick, NYNY21,74417.1%−0.5 pts

193Norwich, NYNY6,53817.1%−3.5 pts

194Inwood, NYNY12,23517.1%−1.6 pts

195Peekskill, NYNY25,89117.1%−0.0 pts

196North Patchogue, NYNY6,98417.0%+0.5 pts

197New Rochelle, NYNY85,86417.0%+0.6 pts

198Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70917.0%+0.2 pts

199Endicott, NYNY13,06817.0%+6.2 pts

200Massena, NYNY9,89816.9%−1.7 pts

201Herkimer, NYNY7,19516.9%−1.0 pts

202Elwood, NYNY11,76216.8%+3.4 pts

203Greenlawn, NYNY15,21016.8%+3.3 pts

204Williamsville, NYNY5,47816.8%+0.8 pts

205Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20516.8%−6.2 pts

206Uniondale, NYNY33,14816.7%+1.0 pts

207Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85416.7%−5.1 pts

208Patchogue, NYNY12,48616.7%+0.5 pts

209Harrison, NYNY32,27316.7%+4.3 pts

210Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28016.7%+1.5 pts

211Hillcrest, NYNY9,07116.7%−1.8 pts

212Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33416.6%−1.8 pts

213Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21316.6%−2.9 pts

214East Greenbush, NYNY6,58116.6%−4.3 pts

215Kenmore, NYNY14,80816.6%+1.7 pts

216Port Jervis, NYNY8,51816.6%−2.1 pts

217Amityville, NYNY9,79916.6%+3.7 pts

218Schenectady, NYNY69,47116.5%+0.2 pts

219Centerport, NYNY6,07216.5%+2.9 pts

220Eggertsville, NYNY14,89416.5%+1.5 pts

221West Hempstead, NYNY20,64816.5%−0.4 pts

222Lakeview, NYNY5,82516.4%−8.8 pts

223Larchmont, NYNY6,75016.4%+2.4 pts

224Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33416.4%−1.7 pts

225Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88916.4%−1.7 pts

226Garden City, NYNY23,04316.3%+1.1 pts

227Suffern, NYNY11,79616.3%−5.0 pts

228Tonawanda, NYNY56,80616.3%–

229Greece, NYNY13,94316.3%+6.5 pts

230Solvay, NYNY6,42716.3%−2.9 pts

231Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64516.3%−3.9 pts

232Corning, NYNY10,51416.3%+5.7 pts

233Deer Park, NYNY27,99016.2%+0.9 pts

234Buffalo, NYNY274,61316.2%−1.3 pts

235Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63116.2%+0.5 pts

236Northport, NYNY7,33616.2%−0.9 pts

237Canton, NYNY6,89416.1%−9.3 pts

238Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25816.1%+1.1 pts

239Syracuse, NYNY144,89616.1%−1.2 pts

240Cohoes, NYNY18,51816.0%−1.5 pts

241Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22115.9%−3.5 pts

242Viola, NYNY8,46115.9%−4.2 pts

243White Plains, NYNY62,87115.9%+0.1 pts

244East Rochester, NYNY6,13215.9%+1.4 pts

245Glen Cove, NYNY28,19015.8%+0.5 pts

246Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47415.7%+3.6 pts

247St. James, NYNY13,24415.7%−4.9 pts

248Kings Point, NYNY5,71015.7%+10.8 pts

249Watervliet, NYNY10,24215.7%+0.1 pts

250Beacon, NYNY14,93115.7%−3.8 pts

251Hewlett, NYNY7,57015.6%+1.4 pts

252Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75715.6%+1.2 pts

253Hicksville, NYNY43,78015.5%−0.7 pts

254Fulton, NYNY11,18815.5%−1.0 pts

255Hudson, NYNY5,72115.5%−4.1 pts

256Selden, NYNY21,60415.5%+0.3 pts

257Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02915.4%+0.9 pts

258Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47715.4%−1.4 pts

259Bath, NYNY5,54515.3%−6.7 pts

260Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76815.2%−1.3 pts

261Penn Yan, NYNY5,27215.2%−6.9 pts

262Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70615.2%+2.1 pts

263North Babylon, NYNY17,96315.2%+0.4 pts

264Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28215.2%−4.8 pts

265New York, NYNY8,584,62915.1%−0.3 pts

266West Seneca, NYNY45,30315.1%−0.3 pts

267Tarrytown, NYNY11,89015.0%+2.7 pts

268University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02015.0%−0.8 pts

269Pelham, NYNY7,60815.0%−1.8 pts

270Batavia, NYNY15,16814.9%−3.9 pts

271Huntington Station, NYNY32,60114.8%+4.1 pts

272Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.8%−0.3 pts

273Eastchester, NYNY20,49114.7%−2.9 pts

274Liberty, NYNY5,09714.7%+1.9 pts

275North Gates, NYNY9,90414.7%+4.7 pts

276Woodmere, NYNY18,06114.7%−0.8 pts

277Copiague, NYNY23,42414.6%+3.9 pts

278Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80814.6%−7.2 pts

279Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48114.6%−1.6 pts

280Hempstead, NYNY59,81914.6%+2.3 pts

281Kingston, NYNY23,94214.6%−6.2 pts

282Garden City Park, NYNY7,91414.6%−6.5 pts

283Medina, NYNY5,85514.5%−3.4 pts

284North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95214.4%+1.5 pts

285Farmingdale, NYNY8,58414.3%−0.0 pts

286Lockport, NYNY20,24814.3%+1.3 pts

287Shirley, NYNY28,37514.2%+2.3 pts

288Lackawanna, NYNY19,45214.2%−0.9 pts

289Bay Shore, NYNY31,68314.2%−2.7 pts

290Baywood, NYNY8,17614.1%+3.1 pts

291Gananda, NYNY6,27314.0%–

292Middletown, NYNY30,09814.0%−1.7 pts

293Ossining, NYNY27,57913.8%+1.3 pts

294Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05613.8%+2.0 pts

295Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.7%−2.0 pts

296New Paltz, NYNY8,68913.7%−8.9 pts

297Ardsley, NYNY5,00713.7%−0.5 pts

298Binghamton University, NYNY7,44913.7%−8.1 pts

299Manorhaven, NYNY7,13513.7%+1.5 pts

300Central Islip, NYNY38,37313.5%−0.6 pts

301Depew, NYNY14,80113.5%+1.1 pts

302Gloversville, NYNY14,78213.5%−3.4 pts

303Syosset, NYNY18,43313.5%−4.7 pts

304Island Park, NYNY5,06913.5%−5.0 pts

305Freeport, NYNY44,17413.4%−3.2 pts

306Great Neck, NYNY11,14113.4%−0.5 pts

307Walden, NYNY6,93513.4%−7.0 pts

308Port Washington, NYNY18,00413.3%+1.0 pts

309Dix Hills, NYNY24,77313.3%−0.8 pts

310Horseheads, NYNY6,27513.3%−4.2 pts

311North Hills, NYNY5,48113.2%+4.8 pts

312Southold, NYNY6,39713.2%+0.7 pts

313Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73513.2%−2.5 pts

314Monticello, NYNY7,19513.1%−10.8 pts

315North Syracuse, NYNY6,77313.0%−3.0 pts

316Huntington, NYNY19,94812.9%+0.4 pts

317Yaphank, NYNY6,93412.9%−12.7 pts

318Flanders, NYNY6,60912.8%−2.2 pts

319North Amityville, NYNY21,13812.8%+2.5 pts

320Lancaster, NYNY9,99512.6%−2.0 pts

321Pleasantville, NYNY7,39112.6%−4.7 pts

322Canandaigua, NYNY10,34712.5%−5.1 pts

323Myers Corner, NYNY10,87712.5%−2.4 pts

324Springs, NYNY9,16312.4%−0.7 pts

325Mastic, NYNY15,70812.4%+0.3 pts

326Bronxville, NYNY6,50412.3%+7.0 pts

327Spring Valley, NYNY34,48212.3%−1.8 pts

328Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43212.3%−7.9 pts

329West Hills, NYNY5,36912.3%+1.1 pts

330Lawrence, NYNY6,84712.1%−1.2 pts

331North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28212.1%+1.1 pts

332Albion, NYNY5,84312.0%−5.3 pts

333Johnson City, NYNY14,58011.9%−6.6 pts

334East Quogue, NYNY5,40611.9%−8.3 pts

335Jericho, NYNY13,75911.9%−2.3 pts

336Rye Brook, NYNY9,95511.9%+0.0 pts

337Webster, NYNY5,76111.8%−4.3 pts

338Scarsdale, NYNY18,19411.7%+0.5 pts

339Calverton, NYNY5,61811.7%−9.5 pts

340North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80611.2%−2.7 pts

341Rye, NYNY16,61411.2%+1.6 pts

342Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04811.1%−1.5 pts

343Old Westbury, NYNY5,07110.8%+0.4 pts

344Johnstown, NYNY8,02110.8%−4.9 pts

345East Hampton North, NYNY6,00610.6%−11.9 pts

346Mattydale, NYNY5,97110.6%+0.7 pts

347Elmsford, NYNY5,20310.5%−9.1 pts

348Woodbury, NYNY9,34810.4%−0.6 pts

349Hilton, NYNY5,87310.2%−1.6 pts

350East Hills, NYNY7,32810.2%−3.5 pts

351Newburgh, NYNY28,05910.0%−5.3 pts

352Manhasset, NYNY7,7168.8%−2.5 pts

353New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.5%−3.9 pts

354Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9758.5%−4.4 pts

355Haverstraw, NYNY12,7917.8%−5.6 pts

356West Point, NYNY6,3497.4%+5.6 pts

357South Lockport, NYNY9,1446.9%−5.6 pts

358Fort Drum, NYNY16,0655.4%+0.1 pts

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