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

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Columbus	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$22,200	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$31,042	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,458	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,167	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,250	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Columbus is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Columbus is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Columbus is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Columbus is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,692 $31,042 $62,084

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 Columbus median earnings by income bracket

New Columbus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	17.5%	17.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.9%	15.9%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fernville, PA	364	$98,438	77.9%
Harveys Lake, PA	2,807	$85,230	54.1%
East Berwick, PA	2,379	$75,769	37.0%
Espy, PA	1,432	$74,545	34.7%
Conyngham, PA	1,862	$69,922	26.4%
New Columbus, PA	247	$31,042	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moose Pass, AK	247	$79,063	42.9%
Sunizona, AZ	247	$23,542	57.4%
Norwood, GA	247	$28,542	48.4%
Dundee, IA	247	$45,938	17.0%
Easton, KS	247	$43,750	20.9%
New Columbus, PA	247	$31,042	43.9%

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