Pottstown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pottstown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$26,671	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$50,130	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,031	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,346	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,034	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,395	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pottstown is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pottstown is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pottstown is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pottstown is 1% higher than the national average

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$33,416 $50,130 $100,260

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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Pottstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Square, PA	1,320	$159,500	188.3%
Devon, PA	1,830	$144,295	160.8%
Spinnerstown, PA	1,671	$128,443	132.2%
Berwyn, PA	3,621	$124,432	124.9%
Chesterbrook, PA	5,080	$122,461	121.4%
Pottstown, PA	22,633	$50,130	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allison Park, PA	22,623	$83,333	50.6%
Woodlawn, VA	22,620	$73,507	32.9%
Junction City, KS	22,616	$52,159	5.7%
East Peoria, IL	22,615	$65,164	17.8%
Munster, IN	22,604	$88,010	59.1%
Pottstown, PA	22,633	$50,130	9.4%

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