Hellertown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hellertown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$48,405	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$103,066	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,835	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,829	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,628	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,536	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hellertown is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hellertown is 27% 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

$68,703 $103,066 $206,132

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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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%

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Milford Square, PA	1,348	$237,431	191.9%
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Hellertown, PA	6,061	$103,066	26.7%

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Hellertown, PA	6,061	$103,066	26.7%

Source: The Hellertown, 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.