Nicholson, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nicholson	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$25,606	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$61,827	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,667	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,938	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,566	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,523	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nicholson is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nicholson is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nicholson is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nicholson is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,213 $61,827 $123,654

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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Nicholson median earnings by income bracket

Nicholson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly, PA	671	$108,333	95.8%
Clarks Green, PA	1,290	$88,750	60.4%
Clarks Summit, PA	4,882	$80,014	44.6%
Chinchilla, PA	2,133	$78,942	42.7%
Dalton, PA	1,301	$75,625	36.7%
Nicholson, PA	658	$61,827	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ona, FL	658	$0	100.0%
Melba, ID	658	$40,125	27.5%
Marengo, IN	658	$32,692	40.9%
Russell, MA	658	$59,922	8.3%
Marshall, NC	658	$34,583	37.5%
Nicholson, PA	658	$61,827	11.8%

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