Mercersburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mercersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$46,419	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$75,716	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,942	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,594	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,998	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,629	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mercersburg is 3% 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 53% 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

$50,472 $75,716 $151,432

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	1,211	$149,290	83.6%
Pecktonville, MD	299	$129,531	59.3%
Paramount-Long Meadow, MD	2,902	$128,434	57.9%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	6,113	$112,071	37.8%
Halfway, MD	11,181	$102,627	26.2%
Mercersburg, PA	1,737	$75,716	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reinbeck, IA	1,737	$103,984	27.8%
Hancock, MD	1,737	$64,657	20.5%
East Millinocket, ME	1,737	$66,906	17.7%
Navarre, OH	1,737	$75,496	7.2%
Woodbranch, TX	1,737	$103,541	27.3%
Mercersburg, PA	1,737	$75,716	6.9%

Source: The Mercersburg, 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.