West Oakland, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Oakland	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania
Income per capita	$15,029	$35,093	$30,137
Median household income	$18,391	$50,536	$54,895
Median income owner occupied	$0	$69,784	$68,587
Median income renter occupied	$0	$35,577	$31,605
Median earnings male	$11,285	$38,301	$39,478
Median earnings female	$13,330	$27,894	$26,440
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.4%	4.5%
Poverty level	n/a	19.7%	13.3%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Oakland is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Oakland is 67% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Oakland is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Oakland is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,687 $50,536 $101,072

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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West Oakland median earnings by income bracket

West Oakland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	32.0%	32.0%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,104	$233,776	322.6%
Sewickley Heights, PA	652	$197,500	257.0%
Thornburg, PA	411	$187,917	239.7%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	321	$186,875	237.8%
Edgeworth, PA	1,527	$183,250	231.2%
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	$50,536	8.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cincinnati, OH	302,687	$42,663	22.9%
St. Louis, MO	304,709	$45,782	17.2%
St. Paul, MN	305,877	$59,717	7.9%
Greensboro, NC	294,395	$49,492	10.5%
Gatineau, QC	293,695	n/a
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	$50,536	8.7%

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

West Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA Employment