Erie, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Erie	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$33,604	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$58,044	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,115	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,306	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,493	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,842	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Erie is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Erie is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Erie is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Erie is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,692 $58,044 $116,088

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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Erie median earnings by income bracket

Erie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, PA	2,853	$140,843	73.2%
Avonia, PA	1,555	$122,188	50.2%
Cranesville, PA	817	$95,279	17.1%
Northwest Harborcreek, PA	9,651	$94,574	16.3%
Fairview borough, PA	196	$91,596	12.6%
Erie, PA	100,285	$58,044	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edinburg, TX	100,567	$76,455	6.0%
Rio Rancho, NM	100,592	$100,622	23.7%
Federal Way, WA	100,624	$101,198	24.4%
Nampa, ID	100,694	$78,129	3.9%
San Marcos, CA	99,851	$131,139	61.2%
Erie, PA	100,285	$58,044	28.6%

Source: The Erie, 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.