Petersburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

110%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$33,206	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$64,519	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,930	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,514	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,222	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,197	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Petersburg is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Petersburg is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 110% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Petersburg is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,008 $64,519 $129,038

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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Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.4%	23.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stormstown, PA	2,513	$184,741	127.1%
Boalsburg, PA	4,520	$162,154	99.4%
Pine Grove Mills, PA	1,677	$155,723	91.5%
Birmingham, PA	122	$131,228	61.3%
Ramblewood, PA	558	$130,988	61.1%
Petersburg, PA	391	$64,519	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minford, OH	391	$0	100.0%
Whites Landing, OH	391	$0	100.0%
Cloud Creek, OK	391	$125,601	54.4%
Custer City, OK	391	$68,579	15.7%
Kirkwood, PA	391	$98,782	21.5%
Petersburg, PA	391	$64,519	20.7%

Source: The Petersburg, 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.