East McKeesport, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East McKeesport	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$49,721	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$74,766	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,485	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,520	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,867	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,370	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East McKeesport is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in East McKeesport is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East McKeesport is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East McKeesport is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,839 $74,766 $149,532

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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East McKeesport median earnings by income bracket

East McKeesport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
Upper St. Clair, PA	20,221	$165,254	103.2%
East McKeesport, PA	1,961	$74,766	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Athens, IL	1,961	$101,889	25.3%
Belleville, KS	1,961	$59,100	27.3%
Pelahatchie, MS	1,961	$68,996	15.2%
Mayville, ND	1,961	$91,206	12.1%
Goldthwaite, TX	1,961	$67,583	16.9%
East McKeesport, PA	1,961	$74,766	8.1%

Source: The East McKeesport, 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.