Altoona, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Altoona employment information

Index	Altoona	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$20,975	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$36,741	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,941	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,702	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,854	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,950	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.3%	13.3%	15.1%

The Altoona, 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 Altoona is $20,975, which is 30% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 30% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $36,741, which is 33% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 34% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Altoona is 4%, which is 4% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Altoona is 22% which is 48% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$24,491$36,741$73,482

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Altoona is 30% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Altoona is 34% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Altoona is 4% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Altoona is 48% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Altoona median earnings by income bracket

Altoona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	18.1%
Public administration	5.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	43.0%
Other	22.8%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Birmingham, PA	111	$75,000	36%
Tipton, PA	818	$70,179	27%
Spring Hill, PA	815	$52,500	5%
Hollidaysburg, PA	5,790	$52,078	6%
Grazierville, PA	498	$51,293	7%
Altoona, PA	45,209	$36,741	34%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Seneca, NY	45,197	$60,150	9%
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,160	$53,901	3%
Biloxi, MS	45,271	$39,447	29%
Littleton, CO	45,072	$67,133	21%
Smyrna, TN	45,369	$55,557	0%
Altoona, PA	45,209	$36,741	34%

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