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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Kensington	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$25,717	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$42,368	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,724	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,500	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,715	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,549	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Kensington is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Kensington is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Kensington is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Kensington is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,242 $42,368 $84,736

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 Kensington median earnings by income bracket

New Kensington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,104	$233,776	322.6%
Gibsonia, PA	2,372	$127,574	130.6%
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Bairdford, PA	524	$106,224	92.0%
Murrysville, PA	19,692	$102,189	84.7%
New Kensington, PA	12,378	$42,368	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marion, AR	12,371	$77,929	40.9%
Sidney, BC	12,386	n/a
Patchogue, NY	12,389	$95,455	72.5%
Fairfax Station, VA	12,364	$179,651	224.7%
Larkspur, CA	12,363	$115,543	108.9%
New Kensington, PA	12,378	$42,368	23.4%

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