Muhlenberg Park, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Muhlenberg Park	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$75,730	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$128,382	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,434	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,938	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$79,960	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Muhlenberg Park is 69% higher than the national average
The median household income in Muhlenberg Park is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Muhlenberg Park is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Muhlenberg Park is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,579 $128,382 $256,764

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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Muhlenberg Park median earnings by income bracket

Muhlenberg Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	10.5%	10.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.7%	21.7%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	14.1%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springmont, PA	1,141	$208,042	155.8%
Alleghenyville, PA	1,045	$200,141	146.1%
Swartzville, PA	2,818	$154,387	89.8%
Blandon, PA	8,216	$153,416	88.6%
Fivepointville, PA	1,283	$152,538	87.5%
Muhlenberg Park, PA	1,354	$128,382	57.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Star, NC	1,354	$48,973	39.8%
La Pryor, TX	1,354	$39,963	50.9%
Forest View, IL	1,355	$147,597	81.5%
Monroeville, IN	1,355	$66,415	18.3%
Wakeman, OH	1,355	$88,800	9.2%
Muhlenberg Park, PA	1,354	$128,382	57.8%

Source: The Muhlenberg Park, 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.