Hazleton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hazleton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,850	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$57,763	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,877	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,502	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,714	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,965	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hazleton is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hazleton is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hazleton is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hazleton is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,504 $57,763 $115,526

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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Hazleton median earnings by income bracket

Hazleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	32.5%	32.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oneida, PA	368	$205,448	152.6%
Beech Mountain Lakes, PA	2,272	$140,310	72.5%
Englewood, PA	724	$140,202	72.4%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Weston, PA	325	$122,763	50.9%
Hazleton, PA	25,442	$57,763	29.0%

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Emporia, KS	25,435	$65,669	19.3%
Hastings, NE	25,424	$79,586	2.1%
Conway, SC	25,463	$63,984	21.3%
Key West, FL	25,464	$108,276	33.1%
Hazleton, PA	25,442	$57,763	29.0%

Source: The Hazleton, 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.