Forest Hills, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Hills	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$46,909	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$72,716	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$84,688	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,862	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,764	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,257	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Hills is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Hills is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Hills is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Hills is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,472 $72,716 $145,432

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Forest Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	29.4%	29.4%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,104	$233,776	322.6%
Thornburg, PA	411	$187,917	239.7%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	321	$186,875	237.8%
Sewickley Hills, PA	743	$152,500	175.7%
McMurray, PA	4,167	$142,000	156.7%
Forest Hills, PA	6,333	$72,716	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castroville, CA	6,332	$66,839	20.8%
Red Lion, PA	6,334	$58,925	6.5%
Kingston Estates, NJ	6,335	$69,888	26.3%
Peachland, BC	6,336	n/a
West Point, NY	6,328	$115,565	108.9%
Forest Hills, PA	6,333	$72,716	31.4%

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