Rochester, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rochester	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$20,412	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$35,448	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,705	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,606	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,023	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,176	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rochester is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rochester is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rochester is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rochester is 59% higher than the national average

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$23,629 $35,448 $70,896

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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Rochester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewickley Heights, PA	652	$197,500	257.0%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	321	$186,875	237.8%
Edgeworth, PA	1,527	$183,250	231.2%
Sewickley Hills, PA	743	$152,500	175.7%
Franklin Park, PA	14,701	$141,045	155.0%
Rochester, PA	3,468	$35,448	35.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	$62,500	13.0%
Alnwick, NB	3,467	n/a
Gothenburg, NE	3,469	$66,096	19.5%
Feather Sound, FL	3,466	$79,457	43.6%
Ticonderoga, NY	3,466	$51,000	7.8%
Rochester, PA	3,468	$35,448	35.9%

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