Economy, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Economy	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$61,793	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$118,558	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,332	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,279	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,595	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,731	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Economy is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Economy is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Economy is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Economy is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,030 $118,558 $237,116

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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Economy median earnings by income bracket

Economy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewickley Heights, PA	667	$290,642	257.3%
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
Edgeworth, PA	1,585	$277,701	241.4%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
Sewickley Hills, PA	762	$226,267	178.2%
Economy, PA	9,465	$118,558	45.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia City, IN	9,464	$72,944	10.3%
Yelm, WA	9,459	$114,313	40.5%
Madeira, OH	9,456	$202,876	149.4%
Rensselaer, NY	9,475	$82,841	1.9%
Penetanguishene, ON	9,475	n/a
Economy, PA	9,465	$118,558	45.8%

Source: The Economy, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).