Effort, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Effort	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$52,060	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$121,303	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,945	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,174	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,196	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Effort is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Effort is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Effort is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Effort is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,860 $121,303 $242,606

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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Effort median earnings by income bracket

Effort employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.5%	27.5%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brodheadsville, PA	1,836	$144,563	77.7%
Eastlawn Gardens, PA	3,452	$141,713	74.2%
Pocono Pines, PA	834	$139,112	71.0%
Emerald Lakes, PA	3,054	$127,839	57.2%
Ackermanville, PA	412	$120,135	47.7%
Effort, PA	2,426	$121,303	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albany, IN	2,426	$70,842	12.9%
Quanah, TX	2,426	$63,901	21.4%
Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, QC	2,426	n/a
Leipsic, OH	2,424	$67,550	16.9%
Port McNeill, BC	2,424	n/a
Effort, PA	2,426	$121,303	49.1%

Source: The Effort, 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.