Hometown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hometown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$72,563	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$135,177	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$215,776	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,095	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$105,804	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$102,552	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hometown is 62% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hometown is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hometown is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hometown is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,108 $135,177 $270,354

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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Hometown median earnings by income bracket

Hometown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.2%	34.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	32.1%	32.1%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	2.7%	2.7%

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%
Englewood, PA	724	$140,202	72.4%
Kempton, PA	106	$124,194	52.7%
Weston, PA	325	$122,763	50.9%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orleans, MA	1,576	$85,591	5.2%
Morgantown, PA	1,576	$97,025	19.3%
Pepeekeo, HI	1,575	$70,373	13.5%
Shell Valley, ND	1,577	$57,696	29.1%
Hughes Springs, TX	1,577	$69,158	15.0%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%

Source: The Hometown, 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.