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

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Columbus	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$33,134	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$46,202	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,447	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,118	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,878	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in New Columbus is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Columbus is 43% 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

$30,798 $46,202 $92,404

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 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	374	$148,995	83.2%
Harveys Lake, PA	2,875	$126,390	55.4%
East Berwick, PA	2,473	$114,170	40.4%
Espy, PA	1,471	$109,865	35.1%
Conyngham, PA	1,899	$104,982	29.1%
New Columbus, PA	253	$46,202	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lead Hill, AR	253	$50,785	37.6%
Lost Bridge Village, AR	253	$98,555	21.2%
Del Muerto, AZ	253	$51,081	37.2%
Benton, CA	253	$64,714	20.4%
Cressey, CA	253	$98,938	21.6%
New Columbus, PA	253	$46,202	43.2%

Source: The New Columbus, 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.