Defiance, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Defiance	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$24,953	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$94,637	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,521	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$86,599	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,869	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,461	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Defiance is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Defiance is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Defiance is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Defiance is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,085 $94,637 $189,274

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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Defiance median earnings by income bracket

Defiance employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	24.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.2%	29.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Freedom, PA	598	$109,598	34.8%
Saltillo, PA	369	$93,675	15.2%
Broad Top City, PA	479	$88,467	8.8%
Three Springs, PA	613	$86,712	6.6%
Woodbury, PA	325	$83,777	3.0%
Defiance, PA	501	$94,637	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carlton, GA	501	$71,553	12.0%
Eskridge, KS	501	$59,514	26.8%
La Harpe, KS	501	$52,062	36.0%
Doolittle, MO	501	$53,657	34.0%
Ridgeway, MO	501	$43,873	46.1%
Defiance, PA	501	$94,637	16.4%

Source: The Defiance, 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.