Myerstown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Myerstown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$22,489	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$44,100	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,233	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,228	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,802	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,824	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Myerstown is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Myerstown is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Myerstown is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Myerstown is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,397 $44,100 $88,200

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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Myerstown median earnings by income bracket

Myerstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.9%	19.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

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Fort Indiantown Gap, PA	64	$161,375	191.7%
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Swartzville, PA	2,729	$101,680	83.8%
Myerstown, PA	3,217	$44,100	20.3%

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Canyon Creek, WA	3,218	$75,365	36.2%
St. Maries, ID	3,219	$47,532	14.1%
Country Squire Lakes, IN	3,220	$42,635	22.9%
Four Bridges, OH	3,220	$155,714	181.5%
Myerstown, PA	3,217	$44,100	20.3%

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