Palmyra, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmyra	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$27,306	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$54,752	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,026	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,451	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,275	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,444	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmyra is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmyra is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmyra is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmyra is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,497 $54,752 $109,504

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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Palmyra median earnings by income bracket

Palmyra employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

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%
Mount Gretna Heights, PA	286	$97,917	77.0%
Palmyra, PA	7,541	$54,752	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delafield, WI	7,541	$90,040	62.8%
Berlin, NJ	7,543	$96,065	73.6%
Kenwood, OH	7,538	$75,865	37.1%
Brook Highland, AL	7,545	$56,301	1.8%
Hughson, CA	7,545	$83,231	50.4%
Palmyra, PA	7,541	$54,752	1.0%

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