Palmdale, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmdale	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$44,231	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$76,398	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,432	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,722	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmdale is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmdale is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmdale is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmdale is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,926 $76,398 $152,796

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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Palmdale median earnings by income bracket

Palmdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA	66	$242,578	198.3%
Mount Gretna, PA	171	$201,400	147.6%
Penryn, PA	1,085	$179,192	120.3%
Maytown, PA	4,266	$151,717	86.5%
Skyline View, PA	4,531	$149,896	84.3%
Palmdale, PA	1,397	$76,398	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newcastle, CA	1,397	$128,973	58.6%
Oxford, IN	1,397	$62,109	23.6%
Reese, MI	1,397	$107,233	31.8%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
South Wenatchee, WA	1,397	$65,698	19.2%
Palmdale, PA	1,397	$76,398	6.1%

Source: The Palmdale, 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.