Mertztown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mertztown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$33,261	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$98,952	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,627	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,338	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,177	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,533	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mertztown is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mertztown is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mertztown is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mertztown is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,961 $98,952 $197,904

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Mertztown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.9%	20.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	44.9%	44.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Square, PA	1,348	$237,431	191.9%
Spinnerstown, PA	1,732	$189,286	132.7%
Ancient Oaks, PA	7,641	$153,765	89.1%
Blandon, PA	8,216	$153,416	88.6%
Gilbertsville, PA	6,170	$151,961	86.8%
Mertztown, PA	959	$98,952	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gowrie, IA	959	$65,645	19.3%
Harrison, IL	959	$71,608	12.0%
Ridge Farm, IL	959	$68,460	15.8%
Cedarville, NJ	959	$122,390	50.5%
Bolivar, NY	959	$61,046	24.9%
Mertztown, PA	959	$98,952	21.7%

Source: The Mertztown, 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.