Pittston, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittston	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$35,457	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$52,889	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,504	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,862	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,093	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,677	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittston is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pittston is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittston is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pittston is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,255 $52,889 $105,778

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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Pittston median earnings by income bracket

Pittston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek Village, PA	350	$188,095	131.3%
Waverly, PA	696	$164,644	102.4%
Mount Cobb, PA	1,861	$163,351	100.8%
Chase, PA	1,051	$141,775	74.3%
Laflin, PA	1,481	$130,953	61.0%
Pittston, PA	7,893	$52,889	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Park City, IL	7,894	$77,017	5.3%
Village St. George, LA	7,891	$133,257	63.8%
Woodlake, CA	7,890	$65,520	19.4%
Pukalani, HI	7,890	$157,301	93.4%
Caribou, ME	7,890	$63,004	22.5%
Pittston, PA	7,893	$52,889	35.0%

Source: The Pittston, 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.