Clay, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$43,811	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$108,515	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,263	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,973	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,023	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,813	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,336 $108,515 $217,030

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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Clay median earnings by income bracket

Clay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	37.1%	37.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	19.3%	19.3%
Other	16.8%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springmont, PA	1,141	$208,042	155.8%
Mount Gretna, PA	171	$201,400	147.6%
Alleghenyville, PA	1,045	$200,141	146.1%
Penryn, PA	1,085	$179,192	120.3%
Blue Ball, PA	1,124	$172,776	112.4%
Clay, PA	1,718	$108,515	33.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakin, KS	1,718	$63,545	21.9%
Helena West Side, MT	1,718	$104,688	28.7%
Waterville, NY	1,718	$88,472	8.8%
Cheswick, PA	1,718	$102,832	26.4%
Boulevard Gardens, FL	1,717	$76,142	6.4%
Clay, PA	1,718	$108,515	33.4%

Source: The Clay, 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.