Philadelphia, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Philadelphia employment information

Index	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$23,696	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$39,770	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,289	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,463	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,755	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,391	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.9%	13.3%	15.1%

The Philadelphia, PA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Philadelphia is $23,696, which is 21% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 21% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $39,770, which is 28% lower than than the Pennsylvania average and 28% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Philadelphia is 7%, which is 61% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Philadelphia is 26% which is 71% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$26,510$39,770$79,540

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Philadelphia is 21% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Philadelphia is 28% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Philadelphia is 61% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Philadelphia is 71% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Philadelphia median earnings by income bracket

Philadelphia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	11.8%
Public administration	6.5%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	42.0%
Other	30.4%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	944	$175,625	217%
Haverford College, PA	1,306	$156,500	183%
Devon, PA	1,880	$156,012	182%
Haddonfield, NJ	11,444	$135,700	145%
Blue Bell, PA	6,403	$130,164	135%
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	$39,770	28%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	$49,328	11%
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	$48,183	13%
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	$68,117	23%
Dallas, TX	1,278,433	$45,215	18%
San Jose, CA	1,009,363	$90,303	63%
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	$39,770	28%

Source: The Philadelphia, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).