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

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Columbia	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$26,707	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$57,911	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,095	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,563	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,429	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Columbia is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Columbia is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Columbia is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Columbia is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,603 $57,911 $115,822

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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New Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.7%	28.7%
Manufacturing sector	37.3%	37.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	9.8%	9.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turbotville, PA	779	$101,932	84.3%
Snydertown, PA	459	$92,455	67.1%
Kratzerville, PA	336	$91,250	64.9%
Linntown, PA	1,799	$87,961	59.0%
Vicksburg, PA	283	$77,422	39.9%
New Columbia, PA	1,164	$57,911	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Gretna, FL	1,164	$26,042	52.9%
Kings Mills, OH	1,164	$66,540	20.3%
Sophia, WV	1,164	$28,255	48.9%
Rodney Village, DE	1,165	$38,378	30.6%
New Columbia, PA	1,164	$57,911	4.7%

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