Mercersburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mercersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$31,636	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$51,333	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,526	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,917	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,331	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,594	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mercersburg is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mercersburg is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mercersburg is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mercersburg is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,218 $51,333 $102,666

City

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

State

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

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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Mercersburg median earnings by income bracket

Mercersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Loudon, PA	1,168	$98,264	77.6%
Pecktonville, MD	287	$85,500	54.5%
Paramount-Long Meadow, MD	2,834	$84,706	53.1%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	5,964	$75,160	35.9%
Halfway, MD	10,804	$67,764	22.5%
Mercersburg, PA	1,673	$51,333	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheswold, DE	1,673	$55,625	0.5%
Plainville, KS	1,673	$52,946	4.3%
Evart, MI	1,673	$30,511	44.8%
Chepachet, RI	1,673	$80,759	46.0%
Holliday, TX	1,673	$47,647	13.9%
Mercersburg, PA	1,673	$51,333	7.2%

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