Montgomery, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montgomery	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$21,108	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$51,944	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,833	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,769	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,813	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,588	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montgomery is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montgomery is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montgomery is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montgomery is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,625 $51,944 $103,888

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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Montgomery median earnings by income bracket

Montgomery employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turbotville, PA	779	$101,932	84.3%
Linntown, PA	1,799	$87,961	59.0%
Picture Rocks, PA	592	$84,375	52.5%
Faxon, PA	1,305	$71,630	29.5%
Duboistown, PA	1,356	$70,439	27.3%
Montgomery, PA	1,494	$51,944	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morenci, AZ	1,494	$73,925	33.6%
Pinconning, MI	1,494	$49,185	11.1%
Pemberton, NJ	1,494	$74,643	34.9%
Wilson, OK	1,494	$60,848	10.0%
Rosser, MB	1,494	n/a
Montgomery, PA	1,494	$51,944	6.1%

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