Altoona, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altoona	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$25,722	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$42,244	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,801	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,320	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,552	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,089	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altoona is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altoona is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altoona is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altoona is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,159 $42,244 $84,488

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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Altoona median earnings by income bracket

Altoona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Birmingham, PA	120	$87,500	58.2%
East Freedom, PA	578	$72,292	30.7%
Ashville, PA	163	$66,000	19.3%
Chest Springs, PA	150	$65,000	17.5%
Cassandra, PA	167	$63,125	14.1%
Altoona, PA	43,669	$42,244	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lombard, IL	43,755	$86,167	55.8%
Sierra Vista, AZ	43,756	$59,585	7.7%
The Colony, TX	43,791	$87,748	58.6%
Riverton, UT	43,793	$101,810	84.0%
Peachtree Corners, GA	43,516	$65,328	18.1%
Altoona, PA	43,669	$42,244	23.6%

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