Ephrata, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ephrata	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$43,309	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$82,380	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,932	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,340	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,348	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,241	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ephrata is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ephrata is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ephrata is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ephrata is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,914 $82,380 $164,760

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ephrata median earnings by income bracket

Ephrata employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springmont, PA	1,141	$208,042	155.8%
Alleghenyville, PA	1,045	$200,141	146.1%
Penryn, PA	1,085	$179,192	120.3%
Blue Ball, PA	1,124	$172,776	112.4%
Smoketown, PA	39	$165,962	104.1%
Ephrata, PA	14,211	$82,380	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Oneonta, NY	14,213	$81,139	0.2%
D'Iberville, MS	14,203	$70,934	12.8%
Bridgetown, OH	14,203	$96,493	18.6%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Ephrata, PA	14,211	$82,380	1.3%

Source: The Ephrata, 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.