Palmdale, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmdale	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,158	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$50,625	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,875	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,824	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmdale is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palmdale is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmdale is 64% 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

$33,746 $50,625 $101,250

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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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	64	$161,375	191.7%
Mount Gretna, PA	165	$136,563	146.9%
Penryn, PA	1,058	$121,176	119.0%
Skyline View, PA	4,365	$101,875	84.1%
Maytown, PA	4,130	$100,670	82.0%
Palmdale, PA	1,359	$50,625	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanborn, IA	1,359	$46,382	16.2%
Dayton, IN	1,359	$61,250	10.7%
Ohatchee, AL	1,358	$50,750	8.3%
Newcastle, CA	1,360	$87,050	57.4%
Greenville, FL	1,358	$27,500	50.3%
Palmdale, PA	1,359	$50,625	8.5%

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