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

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Columbia	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$40,142	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$86,246	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,940	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,110	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,954	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Columbia is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Columbia is 6% 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

$57,491 $86,246 $172,492

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 Columbia median earnings by income bracket

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	803	$153,594	88.8%
Snydertown, PA	471	$136,369	67.7%
Kratzerville, PA	347	$136,344	67.6%
Linntown, PA	1,862	$128,991	58.6%
Vicksburg, PA	292	$115,187	41.6%
New Columbia, PA	1,208	$86,246	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%
Loving, NM	1,208	$62,617	23.0%
Skyline-Ganipa, NM	1,208	$86,084	5.8%
Chesapeake, OH	1,208	$72,198	11.2%
Lyons, OR	1,208	$105,070	29.2%
New Columbia, PA	1,208	$86,246	6.0%

Source: The New Columbia, 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.