Elco, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elco	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$34,237	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$68,987	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,350	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,181	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,546	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elco is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elco is 15% 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

$45,986 $68,987 $137,974

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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Elco median earnings by income bracket

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
Thompsonville, PA	3,759	$158,326	94.7%
Baidland, PA	1,556	$151,183	85.9%
Hiller, PA	1,251	$148,804	83.0%
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,607	$144,429	77.6%
Elco, PA	333	$68,987	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grangeville, CA	333	$118,884	46.2%
Sand City, CA	333	$85,017	4.5%
Milton, IN	333	$58,091	28.6%
Ransom, KS	333	$74,845	8.0%
Cerro Gordo, NC	333	$0	100.0%
Elco, PA	333	$68,987	15.2%

Source: The Elco, 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.