Elizabeth, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elizabeth	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$37,169	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$57,252	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,559	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,989	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,982	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,471	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elizabeth is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elizabeth is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elizabeth is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elizabeth is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,164 $57,252 $114,504

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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Elizabeth median earnings by income bracket

Elizabeth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
Upper St. Clair, PA	20,221	$165,254	103.2%
Manor, PA	3,399	$160,710	97.6%
Thompsonville, PA	3,759	$158,326	94.7%
Elizabeth, PA	1,471	$57,252	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pocahontas, IA	1,471	$78,728	3.2%
Grand Marais, MN	1,471	$80,980	0.4%
Espy, PA	1,471	$109,865	35.1%
Deloraine-Winchester, MB	1,471	n/a
Summerdale, AL	1,470	$80,969	0.4%
Elizabeth, PA	1,471	$57,252	29.6%

Source: The Elizabeth, 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.