Highland Park, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Park	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$35,522	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$71,297	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,811	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,380	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,915	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Park is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Highland Park is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Park is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Park is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,526 $71,297 $142,594

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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Highland Park median earnings by income bracket

Highland Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	11.6%	11.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boalsburg, PA	4,520	$162,154	99.4%
Houserville, PA	1,829	$142,717	75.5%
Alfarata, PA	153	$131,942	62.2%
Lemont, PA	2,495	$123,475	51.8%
Potlicker Flats, PA	277	$118,196	45.3%
Highland Park, PA	1,615	$71,297	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Copper Canyon, TX	1,615	$187,565	130.6%
Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie, QC	1,615	n/a
Messines, QC	1,615	n/a
Fisher River 44, MB	1,615	n/a
Pangnirtung, NU	1,615	n/a
Highland Park, PA	1,615	$71,297	12.3%

Source: The Highland Park, 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.