Hellertown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hellertown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$32,791	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$68,882	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,542	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,050	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,938	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,419	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hellertown is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hellertown is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hellertown is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hellertown is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,916 $68,882 $137,764

City

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

State

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

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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Hellertown median earnings by income bracket

Hellertown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Square, PA	1,320	$159,500	188.3%
Hutchinson, NJ	122	$147,679	166.9%
Spinnerstown, PA	1,671	$128,443	132.2%
Plumsteadville, PA	2,286	$122,426	121.3%
Laurys Station, PA	925	$104,583	89.0%
Hellertown, PA	5,835	$68,882	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Shawnee, OH	5,835	$77,500	40.1%
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	5,836	$197,632	257.2%
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	$184,201	233.0%
Hingham, MA	5,837	$172,768	212.3%
Manasquan, NJ	5,837	$116,435	110.5%
Hellertown, PA	5,835	$68,882	24.5%

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