Howard, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Howard	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$31,378	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$65,156	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,056	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,156	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,991	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,267	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Howard is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Howard is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Howard is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Howard is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,432 $65,156 $130,312

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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Howard median earnings by income bracket

Howard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.6%	27.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Houserville, PA	1,765	$96,824	75.0%
Lemont, PA	2,411	$82,980	50.0%
Julian, PA	163	$82,083	48.4%
Blanchard, PA	448	$82,000	48.2%
Dunnstown, PA	1,291	$80,417	45.4%
Howard, PA	817	$65,156	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevak, AK	817	$41,667	24.7%
Newborn, GA	817	$62,917	13.7%
Cottonwood Falls, KS	817	$40,739	26.4%
Vineyard Lake, MI	817	$70,769	27.9%
Maury City, TN	817	$50,208	9.2%
Howard, PA	817	$65,156	17.8%

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