Economy, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Economy	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$41,555	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$78,556	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,544	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,412	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,131	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,925	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Economy is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Economy is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Economy is 62% 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

$52,365 $78,556 $157,112

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	652	$197,500	257.0%
Thornburg, PA	411	$187,917	239.7%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	321	$186,875	237.8%
Edgeworth, PA	1,527	$183,250	231.2%
Sewickley Hills, PA	743	$152,500	175.7%
Economy, PA	9,133	$78,556	42.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Halls, TN	9,135	$69,661	25.9%
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QC	9,130	n/a
Warren, PA	9,127	$43,117	22.1%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,142	$140,647	154.2%
Highland Park, TX	9,143	$218,611	295.2%
Economy, PA	9,133	$78,556	42.0%

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