Mercer, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mercer	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$41,921	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$67,943	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,883	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,889	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,119	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,462	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mercer is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mercer is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mercer is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mercer is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,290 $67,943 $135,886

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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Mercer median earnings by income bracket

Mercer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	38.6%	38.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	10.7%	10.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Latonka, PA	786	$125,886	54.8%
Clark, PA	578	$122,405	50.5%
Reynolds Heights, PA	1,983	$107,067	31.6%
Volant, PA	102	$102,574	26.1%
New Wilmington, PA	2,270	$100,606	23.7%
Mercer, PA	1,794	$67,943	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenup, IL	1,794	$60,980	25.0%
Oak Grove, LA	1,794	$37,221	54.2%
Drexel, NC	1,794	$84,584	4.0%
Seneca Knolls, NY	1,794	$70,033	13.9%
Winterville, GA	1,795	$128,010	57.4%
Mercer, PA	1,794	$67,943	16.5%

Source: The Mercer, 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.