Philadelphia, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Philadelphia	New York	National
Income per capita	$35,607	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$60,747	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,493	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,866	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,896	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,029	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Philadelphia is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Philadelphia is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Philadelphia is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Philadelphia is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,493 $60,747 $121,494

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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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Philadelphia median earnings by income bracket

Philadelphia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	23.6%	23.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	19.9%	19.9%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plessis, NY	378	$191,370	135.3%
Pamelia Center, NY	454	$156,685	92.6%
Brownville, NY	896	$129,070	58.7%
Black River, NY	1,469	$99,478	22.3%
Fishers Landing, NY	78	$95,051	16.9%
Philadelphia, NY	1,231	$60,747	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sycamore, GA	1,231	$58,091	28.6%
Lakeview, LA	1,231	$55,174	32.2%
La Plata, MO	1,231	$59,035	27.4%
Califon, NJ	1,231	$151,968	86.8%
Claysburg, PA	1,231	$55,341	32.0%
Philadelphia, NY	1,231	$60,747	25.3%

Source: The Philadelphia, NY 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.