Northumberland, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northumberland	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$29,439	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$63,668	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,804	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,500	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,354	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,347	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northumberland is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Northumberland is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northumberland is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northumberland is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,441 $63,668 $127,336

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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Northumberland median earnings by income bracket

Northumberland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	29.0%	29.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.2%	19.2%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turbotville, PA	779	$101,932	84.3%
Elysburg, PA	2,147	$100,397	81.5%
Snydertown, PA	459	$92,455	67.1%
Kratzerville, PA	336	$91,250	64.9%
Linntown, PA	1,799	$87,961	59.0%
Northumberland, PA	3,732	$63,668	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albia, IA	3,732	$49,861	9.9%
Larned, KS	3,732	$42,378	23.4%
Stanley, NC	3,734	$61,786	11.7%
San Andreas, CA	3,729	$31,773	42.6%
Collinsville, CT	3,729	$89,444	61.7%
Northumberland, PA	3,732	$63,668	15.1%

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