Ben Avon Heights, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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161%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

238%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ben Avon Heights	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$117,260	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$274,994	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$280,710	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$159,536	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$89,388	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ben Avon Heights is 161% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ben Avon Heights is 238% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ben Avon Heights is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ben Avon Heights is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$183,311 $274,994 $549,988

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ben Avon Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	9.9%	9.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	45.1%	45.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Sewickley Heights, PA	667	$290,642	257.3%
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
Edgeworth, PA	1,585	$277,701	241.4%
Sewickley Hills, PA	762	$226,267	178.2%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cash, AR	327	$36,582	55.0%
Woodville, GA	327	$41,865	48.5%
Frederika, IA	327	$57,730	29.0%
Kiron, IA	327	$61,626	24.2%
Ute, IA	327	$56,755	30.2%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%

Source: The Ben Avon Heights, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.