Mount Carmel, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Carmel	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$32,395	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$53,603	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,949	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,943	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,974	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,351	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Carmel is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Carmel is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Carmel is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Carmel is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,731 $53,603 $107,206

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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Mount Carmel median earnings by income bracket

Mount Carmel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

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Mount Carmel, PA	5,819	$53,603	34.1%

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Mount Carmel, PA	5,819	$53,603	34.1%

Source: The Mount Carmel, 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.