Palmerton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmerton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$35,533	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$66,096	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,684	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,582	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,335	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,217	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmerton is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palmerton is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmerton is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmerton is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,059 $66,096 $132,192

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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Palmerton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.0%	17.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurys Station, PA	925	$104,583	89.0%
Egypt, PA	2,392	$98,345	77.8%
Brodheadsville, PA	1,770	$97,689	76.6%
Schnecksville, PA	4,022	$95,500	72.6%
Kempton, PA	103	$82,083	48.4%
Palmerton, PA	5,317	$66,096	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, QC	5,316	n/a
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	$163,750	196.0%
Lee Acres, NM	5,318	$46,875	15.3%
Duncan, BC	5,315	n/a
Tellico Village, TN	5,314	$77,365	39.8%
Palmerton, PA	5,317	$66,096	19.5%

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