| Index | McSherrystown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Income per capita | $25,050 | $30,137 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $47,200 | $54,895 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $59,074 | $68,587 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $37,008 | $31,605 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,605 | $39,478 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,994 | $26,440 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 6.2% | 13.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Public administration | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Other | 42.9% | 42.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Heritage, PA | 2,788 | $114,833 | 107.6% |
| Lake Meade, PA | 2,516 | $102,969 | 86.1% |
| Aspers, PA | 193 | $94,875 | 71.5% |
| Manchester, MD | 4,752 | $91,723 | 65.8% |
| New Salem, PA | 886 | $87,348 | 57.9% |
| McSherrystown, PA | 3,076 | $47,200 | 14.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Silt, CO | 3,076 | $59,477 | 7.5% |
| Kaunakakai, HI | 3,076 | $53,638 | 3.0% |
| Nashville, IL | 3,076 | $56,019 | 1.3% |
| North Shore, VA | 3,075 | $95,515 | 72.7% |
| Hampton, SC | 3,077 | $39,786 | 28.1% |
| McSherrystown, PA | 3,076 | $47,200 | 14.7% |
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