New Brighton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Brighton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$31,586	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$55,335	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,277	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,420	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,763	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,620	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Brighton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Brighton is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Brighton is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Brighton is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,886 $55,335 $110,670

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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New Brighton median earnings by income bracket

New Brighton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewickley Heights, PA	667	$290,642	257.3%
Edgeworth, PA	1,585	$277,701	241.4%
Sewickley Hills, PA	762	$226,267	178.2%
Franklin Park, PA	15,190	$211,835	160.5%
Bell Acres, PA	1,549	$189,635	133.2%
New Brighton, PA	5,947	$55,335	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bright, IN	5,948	$132,973	63.5%
Mays Landing, NJ	5,949	$116,507	43.2%
Edna, TX	5,951	$76,089	6.4%
Fruitridge Pocket, CA	5,940	$46,247	43.1%
Bellevue, KY	5,940	$100,825	24.0%
New Brighton, PA	5,947	$55,335	32.0%

Source: The New Brighton, 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.