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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$29,417	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$48,164	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,166	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,197	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,935	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,478	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Pittsburgh is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Pittsburgh is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Pittsburgh is equal to the national average
The poverty level in East Pittsburgh is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,106 $48,164 $96,328

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 Pittsburgh median earnings by income bracket

East Pittsburgh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.1%	32.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

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%
Franklin Park, PA	15,190	$211,835	160.5%
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
East Pittsburgh, PA	1,698	$48,164	40.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest City, PA	1,698	$65,937	18.9%
Cordova, AL	1,699	$46,246	43.1%
Hampton, AR	1,697	$73,522	9.6%
Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL	1,699	$55,956	31.2%
Shell Rock, IA	1,697	$85,315	4.9%
East Pittsburgh, PA	1,698	$48,164	40.8%

Source: The East Pittsburgh, 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.