Steelton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Steelton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$22,344	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$47,556	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,969	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,869	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,192	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,180	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Steelton is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Steelton is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Steelton is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Steelton is 7% higher than the national average

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$31,700 $47,556 $95,112

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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Steelton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.5%	18.5%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Messiah College, PA	2,052	$250,001	351.9%
Skyline View, PA	4,365	$101,875	84.1%
Maytown, PA	4,130	$100,670	82.0%
Colony Park, PA	1,135	$93,000	68.1%
Falmouth, PA	569	$91,818	66.0%
Steelton, PA	5,964	$47,556	14.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	5,964	$75,160	35.9%
Saint-Henri, QC	5,964	n/a
Rib Mountain, WI	5,963	$67,182	21.4%
Gateway, AK	5,965	$105,786	91.2%
Cocoa West, FL	5,966	$29,623	46.5%
Steelton, PA	5,964	$47,556	14.0%

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