Nicholson, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nicholson	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$38,816	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$92,488	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,010	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,802	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,171	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,532	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.7%	4.9%
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 14% 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

$61,652 $92,488 $184,976

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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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	696	$164,644	102.4%
Clarks Green, PA	1,318	$130,323	60.2%
Chinchilla, PA	2,198	$119,834	47.3%
Clarks Summit, PA	5,002	$118,065	45.2%
Dalton, PA	1,331	$113,202	39.2%
Nicholson, PA	677	$92,488	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pangburn, AR	677	$38,988	52.1%
Lake Hughes, CA	677	$127,324	56.5%
Kiowa, CO	677	$68,383	15.9%
Allendale, IL	677	$94,504	16.2%
Mathiston, MS	677	$81,405	0.1%
Nicholson, PA	677	$92,488	13.7%

Source: The Nicholson, 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.