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

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Salem	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,023	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$61,574	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,341	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,888	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,981	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Salem is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Salem is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Salem is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Salem is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,045 $61,574 $123,148

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 Salem median earnings by income bracket

East Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	27.3%	27.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millerstown, PA	720	$147,211	81.0%
Alfarata, PA	153	$131,942	62.2%
Richfield, PA	444	$122,048	50.1%
McAlisterville, PA	1,216	$100,444	23.5%
Newport, PA	1,700	$98,630	21.3%
East Salem, PA	136	$61,574	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pitkas Point, AK	136	$76,346	6.1%
Lester, AL	136	$64,549	20.6%
McKittrick, CA	136	$58,026	28.7%
Vallecito, CA	136	$66,018	18.8%
Volta, CA	136	$61,660	24.2%
East Salem, PA	136	$61,574	24.3%

Source: The East Salem, 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.