Palmerton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmerton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$53,149	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$97,826	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,181	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,783	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,900	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,716	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmerton is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palmerton is 20% 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

$65,210 $97,826 $195,652

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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Palmerton median earnings by income bracket

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	952	$154,424	89.9%
Egypt, PA	2,459	$144,614	77.8%
Brodheadsville, PA	1,836	$144,563	77.7%
Schnecksville, PA	4,106	$141,654	74.2%
Kempton, PA	106	$124,194	52.7%
Palmerton, PA	5,528	$97,826	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lee Acres, NM	5,530	$69,338	14.7%
Goshen, NY	5,530	$93,175	14.6%
Churchville, PA	5,523	$236,769	191.1%
Pana, IL	5,521	$71,180	12.5%
Tonganoxie, KS	5,519	$112,604	38.4%
Palmerton, PA	5,528	$97,826	20.3%

Source: The Palmerton, 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.