Lamar, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lamar	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$45,072	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$85,337	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,749	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,921	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,307	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,618	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lamar is equal to the national average
The median household income in Lamar is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lamar is 90% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lamar is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,885 $85,337 $170,674

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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Lamar median earnings by income bracket

Lamar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.7%	22.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanchard, PA	463	$120,204	47.8%
Mingoville, PA	350	$118,540	45.7%
Zion, PA	2,806	$117,835	44.9%
Dunnstown, PA	1,325	$117,699	44.7%
Rote, PA	602	$106,996	31.6%
Lamar, PA	661	$85,337	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Point, CA	661	$0	100.0%
Minden, IA	661	$97,350	19.7%
Leonardville, KS	661	$84,904	4.4%
Hookerton, NC	661	$50,535	37.9%
Buffalo, OH	661	$0	100.0%
Lamar, PA	661	$85,337	4.9%

Source: The Lamar, 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.