South Philadelphia, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Income per capita	$24,942	$29,644	$30,137
Median household income	$45,300	$49,127	$54,895
Median income owner occupied	$0	$62,089	$68,587
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,648	$31,605
Median earnings male	$34,167	$36,854	$39,478
Median earnings female	$33,706	$31,701	$26,440
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.4%	4.5%
Poverty level	n/a	23.1%	13.3%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Philadelphia is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Philadelphia is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Philadelphia is 54% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Philadelphia is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,748 $49,127 $98,254

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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South Philadelphia median earnings by income bracket

South Philadelphia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	4.0%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	0.4%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	24.6%
Other	37.8%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Valley, NJ	11	$214,583	287.9%
Rose Valley, PA	1,148	$189,375	242.3%
Haverford College, PA	1,243	$176,397	218.9%
Richwood, NJ	3,967	$169,773	206.9%
Springdale, NJ	14,111	$153,178	176.9%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	$53,420	3.4%
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	$83,454	50.9%
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	n/a
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%

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

South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Employment