Lewistown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewistown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$33,699	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$53,342	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,467	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,130	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,570	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,466	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lewistown is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lewistown is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lewistown is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lewistown is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,557 $53,342 $106,684

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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Lewistown median earnings by income bracket

Lewistown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	32.2%	32.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boalsburg, PA	4,520	$162,154	99.4%
Alfarata, PA	153	$131,942	62.2%
Lemont, PA	2,495	$123,475	51.8%
Potlicker Flats, PA	277	$118,196	45.3%
Allensville, PA	412	$100,680	23.8%
Lewistown, PA	8,354	$53,342	34.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia, FL	8,355	$49,941	38.6%
Congers, NY	8,350	$179,541	120.7%
Diamondhead, MS	8,346	$95,138	17.0%
Antigonish, Subd. A, NS	8,346	n/a
Bellevue, PA	8,345	$75,109	7.7%
Lewistown, PA	8,354	$53,342	34.4%

Source: The Lewistown, 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.