Elco, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elco	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$22,876	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$45,500	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,250	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,000	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,250	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elco is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elco is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elco is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elco is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,330 $45,500 $91,000

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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Elco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.3%	19.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	14.0%	14.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	19.3%	19.3%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

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Elco, PA	324	$45,500	17.8%

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Etowah, AR	324	$38,750	30.0%
Grangeville, CA	324	$79,688	44.0%
Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA	324	$29,018	47.5%
Stonefort, IL	324	$35,909	35.1%
Elco, PA	324	$45,500	17.8%

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