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

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44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Petersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$49,386	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$116,727	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,002	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$117,904	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,955	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,043	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Petersburg is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Petersburg is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Petersburg is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Petersburg is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,810 $116,727 $233,454

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 Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

East Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Gretna, PA	171	$201,400	147.6%
Penryn, PA	1,085	$179,192	120.3%
Stonybrook, PA	3,270	$174,617	114.7%
Smoketown, PA	39	$165,962	104.1%
Swartzville, PA	2,818	$154,387	89.8%
East Petersburg, PA	4,608	$116,727	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
Amite City, LA	4,608	$36,831	54.7%
Newport, SC	4,608	$120,264	47.9%
Florence, NJ	4,607	$107,182	31.8%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,609	$105,671	29.9%
East Petersburg, PA	4,608	$116,727	43.5%

Source: The East Petersburg, 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.