Palo Alto, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palo Alto	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$34,405	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$66,686	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,069	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,350	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,691	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,253	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palo Alto is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palo Alto is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palo Alto is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palo Alto is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,452 $66,686 $133,372

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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Palo Alto median earnings by income bracket

Palo Alto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marlin, PA	404	$187,881	131.0%
Englewood, PA	724	$140,202	72.4%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Edenburg, PA	729	$118,586	45.8%
Deer Lake, PA	614	$117,159	44.0%
Palo Alto, PA	923	$66,686	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly Hall, GA	923	$57,135	29.8%
Buffalo, IN	923	$142,603	75.3%
Westbrook, MN	923	$50,570	37.8%
Hooper, NE	923	$92,985	14.3%
Dibble, OK	923	$99,808	22.7%
Palo Alto, PA	923	$66,686	18.0%

Source: The Palo Alto, 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.