Palmer Heights, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmer Heights	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$52,292	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$141,533	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,173	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,921	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,908	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,015	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer Heights is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palmer Heights is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer Heights is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer Heights is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,345 $141,533 $283,066

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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Palmer Heights median earnings by income bracket

Palmer Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hutchinson, NJ	124	$223,808	175.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Delaware Park, NJ	341	$196,644	141.8%
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Old Orchard, PA	1,871	$153,314	88.5%
Palmer Heights, PA	4,117	$141,533	74.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Planada, CA	4,117	$68,940	15.2%
Conway, NH	4,116	$77,823	4.3%
Clay Center, KS	4,118	$63,195	22.3%
Waynesburg, PA	4,118	$57,210	29.7%
Rossland, BC	4,115	n/a
Palmer Heights, PA	4,117	$141,533	74.0%

Source: The Palmer Heights, 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.