Lancaster, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$24,073	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$49,628	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,893	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,953	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,554	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,085	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,082 $49,628 $99,256

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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Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Gretna, PA	165	$136,563	146.9%
Penryn, PA	1,058	$121,176	119.0%
Blue Ball, PA	1,095	$114,867	107.6%
Smoketown, PA	38	$110,250	99.3%
Fivepointville, PA	1,236	$102,857	85.9%
Lancaster, PA	59,321	$49,628	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Royal Oak, MI	59,256	$83,194	50.4%
Bartlett, TN	59,252	$81,568	47.4%
Gardena, CA	59,401	$64,015	15.7%
Vineland, NJ	59,405	$55,740	0.8%
Brookline, MA	59,223	$113,642	105.4%
Lancaster, PA	59,321	$49,628	10.3%

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