Hershey, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hershey	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$45,108	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$61,948	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,302	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,159	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,357	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,787	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hershey is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hershey is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hershey is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hershey is 47% lower than the national average

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$41,294 $61,948 $123,896

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hershey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	38.4%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA	64	$161,375	191.7%
Mount Gretna, PA	165	$136,563	146.9%
Penryn, PA	1,058	$121,176	119.0%
Skyline View, PA	4,365	$101,875	84.1%
Maytown, PA	4,130	$100,670	82.0%
Hershey, PA	14,941	$61,948	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greeneville, TN	14,938	$41,020	25.9%
North New Hyde Park, NY	14,952	$141,875	156.5%
Alpine, CA	14,958	$92,382	67.0%
Susanville, CA	14,922	$47,685	13.8%
Worthington, OH	14,961	$105,373	90.5%
Hershey, PA	14,941	$61,948	12.0%

Source: The Hershey, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).