Wakefield, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Wakefield employment information

Index	Wakefield	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$16,072	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$61,053	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,042	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,058	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,184	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,667	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.4%	13.3%	15.1%

The Wakefield, 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 Wakefield is $16,072, which is 47% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 46% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $61,053, which is 11% higher than than the Pennsylvania average and 10% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 5%, which is 1% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Wakefield is 4% which is 71% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$40,697$61,053$122,106

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 Wakefield is 46% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Wakefield is 10% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 1% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Wakefield is 71% lower than the national average.

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Wakefield median earnings by income bracket

Wakefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.7%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	8.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	35.4%
Other	16.0%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pylesville, MD	907	$131,833	138%
Charlestown, MD	1,248	$81,250	47%
Perryville, MD	4,397	$75,399	36%
Gap, PA	2,071	$73,558	33%
Conestoga, PA	1,203	$73,382	33%
Wakefield, PA	707	$61,053	10%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelion, SC	707	$62,656	13%
Grannis, AR	707	$35,417	36%
Hamlet, IN	707	$48,333	13%
Throckmorton, TX	707	$33,125	40%
Westley, CA	707	$23,375	58%
Wakefield, PA	707	$61,053	10%

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