| Index | McSherrystown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Income per capita | $37,654 | $45,532 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $69,690 | $80,478 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $87,828 | $100,571 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $55,452 | $46,621 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $46,471 | $57,544 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $38,119 | $39,017 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 6.2% | 13.3% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Public administration | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Other | 42.9% | 42.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Heritage, PA | 2,858 | $173,185 | 112.9% |
| Lake Meade, PA | 2,570 | $151,932 | 86.8% |
| Aspers, PA | 198 | $140,656 | 72.9% |
| Manchester, MD | 4,868 | $137,652 | 69.2% |
| New Salem, PA | 918 | $131,693 | 61.9% |
| McSherrystown, PA | 3,193 | $69,690 | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sixteen Mile Stand, OH | 3,192 | $191,109 | 135.0% |
| West Union, OH | 3,192 | $36,829 | 54.7% |
| Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, QC | 3,192 | n/a | |
| Waialua, HI | 3,194 | $116,895 | 43.7% |
| Calera, OK | 3,194 | $67,416 | 17.1% |
| McSherrystown, PA | 3,193 | $69,690 | 14.3% |