F
22%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
40%
Household income NAT. AVG.
155%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexArlingtonPittsburghPennsylvania
Income per capita$34,971$53,017$45,532
Median household income$48,951$76,799$80,478
Median income owner occupied$0$102,477$100,571
Median income renter occupied$0$53,729$46,621
Median earnings male$51,435$57,036$57,544
Median earnings female$21,882$40,393$39,017
Unemployment rate12.5%3.6%4.7%
Poverty leveln/a19.7%13.3%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Arlington is 22% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Arlington is 40% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Arlington is 155% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Arlington is 100% lower than the national average

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      $51,194 $76,799 $153,598
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      $53,646 $80,478 $160,956
      State
      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Arlington median earnings by income bracket

      Arlington employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry12.3%12.3%
      Manufacturing sector9.7%9.7%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services10.4%10.4%
      Public administration7.8%7.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.2%6.2%
      Education, health & social services14.6%14.6%
      Other34.2%34.2%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Fox Chapel, PA5,208$353,081334.1%
      Sewickley Heights, PA667$290,642257.3%
      Thornburg, PA424$280,153244.5%
      Edgeworth, PA1,585$277,701241.4%
      Ben Avon Heights, PA327$274,994238.1%
      Pittsburgh, PA310,293$76,7995.6%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Cincinnati, OH309,429$63,15922.3%
      St. Paul, MN315,338$90,13910.8%
      St. Louis, MO315,543$66,99717.6%
      Greensboro, NC304,481$72,48210.9%
      Anchorage, AK302,697$124,75553.4%
      Pittsburgh, PA310,293$76,7995.6%
      Source: The Arlington, Pittsburgh, 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.