Bessemer, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bessemer	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$43,310	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$96,712	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,779	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,466	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,338	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,183	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bessemer is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bessemer is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bessemer is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bessemer is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,468 $96,712 $193,424

City

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

State

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

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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Bessemer median earnings by income bracket

Bessemer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.8%	24.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canfield, OH	7,421	$132,265	62.6%
Poland, OH	2,480	$102,716	26.3%
Volant, PA	102	$102,574	26.1%
New Wilmington, PA	2,270	$100,606	23.7%
New Castle Northwest, PA	1,261	$94,860	16.6%
Bessemer, PA	1,081	$96,712	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cloverport, KY	1,081	$49,328	39.4%
Hemlock, MI	1,081	$77,835	4.3%
La Monte, MO	1,081	$63,315	22.2%
Norwood Court, MO	1,081	$52,793	35.1%
Taylortown, NC	1,081	$79,557	2.2%
Bessemer, PA	1,081	$96,712	18.9%

Source: The Bessemer, 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.