Nesquehoning, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nesquehoning	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$34,689	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$75,850	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,958	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,441	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,641	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,154	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nesquehoning is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nesquehoning is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nesquehoning is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nesquehoning is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,561 $75,850 $151,700

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Nesquehoning median earnings by income bracket

Nesquehoning employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.8%	24.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Schnecksville, PA	4,106	$141,654	74.2%
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Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Jeddo, PA	253	$120,123	47.7%
Nesquehoning, PA	3,328	$75,850	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crockett, CA	3,328	$136,613	68.0%
Val Verde, CA	3,328	$140,352	72.6%
Garnett, KS	3,328	$72,975	10.3%
Ferriday, LA	3,328	$40,412	50.3%
Coplay, PA	3,328	$73,857	9.2%
Nesquehoning, PA	3,328	$75,850	6.7%

Source: The Nesquehoning, 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.