Emmaus, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emmaus	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$50,173	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$106,397	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,615	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,758	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,075	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,070	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emmaus is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Emmaus is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emmaus is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emmaus is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,924 $106,397 $212,794

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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Emmaus median earnings by income bracket

Emmaus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Square, PA	1,348	$237,431	191.9%
Spinnerstown, PA	1,732	$189,286	132.7%
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Ancient Oaks, PA	7,641	$153,765	89.1%
Old Orchard, PA	1,871	$153,314	88.5%
Emmaus, PA	11,776	$106,397	30.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chino Valley, AZ	11,776	$69,838	14.1%
Fenton, MI	11,776	$92,703	14.0%
River Edge, NJ	11,771	$191,541	135.5%
Cantley, QC	11,767	n/a
Wakefield, VA	11,787	$243,335	199.2%
Emmaus, PA	11,776	$106,397	30.8%

Source: The Emmaus, 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.