Northampton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northampton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$51,158	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$106,660	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,293	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,015	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,195	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,862	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northampton is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northampton is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northampton is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northampton is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,099 $106,660 $213,320

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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Northampton median earnings by income bracket

Northampton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	27.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Ancient Oaks, PA	7,641	$153,765	89.1%
Old Orchard, PA	1,871	$153,314	88.5%
Dorneyville, PA	4,873	$149,901	84.3%
Bowers, PA	256	$149,159	83.4%
Northampton, PA	10,228	$106,660	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westgate, FL	10,229	$60,603	25.5%
Jesup, GA	10,229	$64,731	20.4%
Clay, AL	10,231	$102,075	25.5%
Galion, OH	10,231	$53,605	34.1%
Kapaa, HI	10,232	$137,718	69.3%
Northampton, PA	10,228	$106,660	31.1%

Source: The Northampton, 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.