Gilberton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilberton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$36,886	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$64,973	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,829	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,199	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,508	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,257	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilberton is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gilberton is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilberton is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gilberton is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,311 $64,973 $129,946

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Gilberton median earnings by income bracket

Gilberton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	25.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	12.4%	12.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	16.9%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oneida, PA	368	$205,448	152.6%
Marlin, PA	404	$187,881	131.0%
Fernville, PA	374	$148,995	83.2%
Englewood, PA	724	$140,202	72.4%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Gilberton, PA	550	$64,973	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
Bancroft, KY	550	$141,486	74.0%
Sledge, MS	550	$60,598	25.5%
Newcomb, NM	550	$45,306	44.3%
Quincy, OH	550	$91,643	12.7%
Gilberton, PA	550	$64,973	20.1%

Source: The Gilberton, 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.