Lorain, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lorain	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$42,444	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$66,685	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,124	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,144	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,039	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,391	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Lorain is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lorain is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lorain is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lorain is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,452 $66,685 $133,370

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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Lorain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	21.7%	21.7%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunlo, PA	562	$122,410	50.5%
Westmont, PA	4,907	$112,346	38.1%
Vinco, PA	1,394	$106,862	31.4%
Edie, PA	51	$101,256	24.5%
Cassandra, PA	171	$94,782	16.5%
Lorain, PA	524	$66,685	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summit, AR	524	$61,296	24.6%
Mulford, CO	524	$178,171	119.1%
Brooks, GA	524	$127,899	57.3%
Kuttawa, KY	524	$77,968	4.1%
Ossipee, NC	524	$74,217	8.7%
Lorain, PA	524	$66,685	18.0%

Source: The Lorain, 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.