Mercer, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Mercer employment information

Index	Mercer	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$25,550	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$48,317	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,722	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,750	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,207	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,383	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.1%	13.3%	15.1%

The Mercer, PA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Mercer is $25,550, which is 15% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 14% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $48,317, which is 12% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 13% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Mercer is 3%, which is 28% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Mercer is 13% which is 14% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$32,208$48,317$96,634

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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The income per capita in Mercer is 14% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Mercer is 13% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Mercer is 28% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Mercer is 14% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Mercer median earnings by income bracket

Mercer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	9.1%
Public administration	2.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	39.8%
Other	26.1%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Latonka, PA	855	$76,250	38%
Clark, PA	562	$62,083	12%
New Castle Northwest, PA	1,051	$61,667	11%
New Wilmington, PA	2,340	$58,362	5%
Harrisville, PA	901	$58,036	5%
Mercer, PA	1,799	$48,317	13%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Owens Cross Roads, AL	1,799	$71,094	29%
Pine Canyon, CA	1,799	$65,170	18%
Twin Lakes, VA	1,799	$49,736	10%
Vonore, TN	1,799	$39,732	28%
Howard City, MI	1,799	$37,350	32%
Mercer, PA	1,799	$48,317	13%

Source: The Mercer, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).