McKeesport, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McKeesport	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$20,828	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$28,881	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,669	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,991	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,724	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,203	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McKeesport is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in McKeesport is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McKeesport is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in McKeesport is 100% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,252 $28,881 $57,762

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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McKeesport median earnings by income bracket

McKeesport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,104	$233,776	322.6%
Thornburg, PA	411	$187,917	239.7%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	321	$186,875	237.8%
McMurray, PA	4,167	$142,000	156.7%
Upper St. Clair, PA	19,521	$110,417	99.6%
McKeesport, PA	19,128	$28,881	47.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corner Brook, NL	19,117	n/a
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,147	$142,500	157.6%
Nanuet, NY	19,148	$99,625	80.1%
Erlanger, KY	19,106	$70,589	27.6%
South San Jose Hills, CA	19,104	$76,032	37.4%
McKeesport, PA	19,128	$28,881	47.8%

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