Howard, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Howard	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$45,948	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$99,015	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,305	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,015	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,129	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,466	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Howard is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Howard is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Howard is 57% 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

$66,003 $99,015 $198,030

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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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	1,829	$142,717	75.5%
Lemont, PA	2,495	$123,475	51.8%
Julian, PA	166	$121,214	49.0%
Blanchard, PA	463	$120,204	47.8%
Mingoville, PA	350	$118,540	45.7%
Howard, PA	837	$99,015	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brantleyville, AL	837	$59,240	27.2%
Hinton, IA	837	$126,687	55.8%
Milltown, IN	837	$54,891	32.5%
Blackduck, MN	837	$52,174	35.9%
Grindstone, PA	837	$63,763	21.6%
Howard, PA	837	$99,015	21.7%

Source: The Howard, 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.