Lykens, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lykens	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$21,390	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$46,920	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,929	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,817	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lykens is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lykens is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lykens is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lykens is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,276 $46,920 $93,840

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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Lykens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	36.6%	36.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	14.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA	64	$161,375	191.7%
Muir, PA	448	$100,750	82.1%
Jonestown, PA	1,932	$84,107	52.0%
Fredericksburg, PA	1,784	$79,803	44.3%
Orwin, PA	196	$76,750	38.7%
Lykens, PA	1,932	$46,920	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milo, ME	1,932	$36,736	33.6%
Morenci, MI	1,932	$41,862	24.3%
Clayton, NY	1,932	$50,966	7.9%
Peach Lake, NY	1,932	$104,306	88.5%
Jonestown, PA	1,932	$84,107	52.0%
Lykens, PA	1,932	$46,920	15.2%

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