Fayette City, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayette City	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$42,695	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$69,920	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,879	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,440	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,426	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,086	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fayette City is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fayette City is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayette City is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fayette City is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,608 $69,920 $139,840

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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Fayette City median earnings by income bracket

Fayette City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	0.6%	0.6%
Other	43.2%	43.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
Thompsonville, PA	3,759	$158,326	94.7%
Baidland, PA	1,556	$151,183	85.9%
Hiller, PA	1,251	$148,804	83.0%
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,607	$144,429	77.6%
Fayette City, PA	509	$69,920	14.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gambell, AK	509	$68,979	15.2%
Kake, AK	509	$87,433	7.5%
Wilmot, AR	509	$58,547	28.0%
Wheatfields, AZ	509	$0	100.0%
Centertown, KY	509	$70,425	13.4%
Fayette City, PA	509	$69,920	14.0%

Source: The Fayette City, 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.