Cressona, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cressona	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$38,919	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$82,608	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,415	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,562	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,588	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,005	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cressona is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cressona is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cressona is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cressona is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,066 $82,608 $165,216

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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Cressona median earnings by income bracket

Cressona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	32.0%	32.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	29.0%	29.0%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marlin, PA	404	$187,881	131.0%
Englewood, PA	724	$140,202	72.4%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Jonestown, PA	1,977	$124,155	52.7%
Fredericksburg, PA	1,852	$120,193	47.8%
Cressona, PA	1,391	$82,608	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cactus Flats, AZ	1,391	$65,268	19.8%
Pierce, CO	1,391	$103,596	27.4%
Clarksville, IA	1,391	$83,473	2.6%
North Charleroi, PA	1,391	$53,255	34.5%
Enosburg Falls, VT	1,391	$65,043	20.0%
Cressona, PA	1,391	$82,608	1.6%

Source: The Cressona, 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.