Monessen, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monessen	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$41,053	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$69,343	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,271	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,576	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,996	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,109	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monessen is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monessen is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monessen is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monessen is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,224 $69,343 $138,686

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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Monessen median earnings by income bracket

Monessen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.1%	18.1%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
Upper St. Clair, PA	20,221	$165,254	103.2%
Manor, PA	3,399	$160,710	97.6%
Thompsonville, PA	3,759	$158,326	94.7%
Baidland, PA	1,556	$151,183	85.9%
Monessen, PA	7,442	$69,343	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mims, FL	7,443	$66,051	18.8%
Kingsland, TX	7,438	$66,827	17.8%
Wollochet, WA	7,438	$168,415	107.1%
Viola, NY	7,437	$124,101	52.6%
West Samoset, FL	7,448	$65,000	20.1%
Monessen, PA	7,442	$69,343	14.7%

Source: The Monessen, 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.