Lawson Heights, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawson Heights	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$29,458	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$47,188	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,125	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,271	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,833	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,146	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawson Heights is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawson Heights is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawson Heights is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lawson Heights is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,455 $47,188 $94,376

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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Lawson Heights median earnings by income bracket

Lawson Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	35.7%	35.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.5%	5.5%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manor, PA	3,324	$106,875	93.2%
Calumet, PA	1,415	$78,024	41.0%
Bear Rocks, PA	1,174	$70,039	26.6%
Edie, PA	50	$68,750	24.3%
Export, PA	896	$61,034	10.3%
Lawson Heights, PA	2,468	$47,188	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethlehem, WV	2,468	$71,042	28.4%
Holiday Island, AR	2,467	$46,300	16.3%
Charlevoix, MI	2,467	$36,341	34.3%
Doniphan, MO	2,467	$28,977	47.6%
Albany, KY	2,469	$27,135	51.0%
Lawson Heights, PA	2,468	$47,188	14.7%

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