Emerald Lakes, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emerald Lakes	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$39,420	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$85,689	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,106	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,269	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,989	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emerald Lakes is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Emerald Lakes is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emerald Lakes is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Emerald Lakes is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,120 $85,689 $171,378

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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Emerald Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	57.9%	57.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brodheadsville, PA	1,770	$97,689	76.6%
Pocono Pines, PA	815	$92,626	67.4%
Effort, PA	2,356	$81,929	48.1%
Penn Estates, PA	4,688	$79,427	43.6%
Indian Mountain Lake, PA	4,427	$78,827	42.5%
Emerald Lakes, PA	2,961	$85,689	54.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iuka, MS	2,961	$34,658	37.4%
Ranger, TX	2,961	$26,987	51.2%
Division No. 8, Subd. L, NL	2,960	n/a
Bonny Doon, CA	2,962	$105,938	91.5%
Pleasant Hill, PA	2,962	$49,214	11.0%
Emerald Lakes, PA	2,961	$85,689	54.9%

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