Plum, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plum	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$57,995	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$123,683	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,528	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,938	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,185	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,290	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plum is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Plum is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plum is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plum is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,447 $123,683 $247,366

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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Plum median earnings by income bracket

Plum employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Gibsonia, PA	2,458	$192,971	137.3%
Manor, PA	3,399	$160,710	97.6%
Bakerstown, PA	3,077	$160,514	97.4%
Bairdford, PA	539	$156,822	92.8%
Plum, PA	28,078	$123,683	52.1%

Cities with similar population

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Citrus Park, FL	28,085	$91,973	13.1%
Wakefield, MA	28,061	$155,036	90.6%
Lake Jackson, TX	28,060	$119,465	46.9%
Glen Cove, NY	28,057	$118,884	46.2%
Gladstone, MO	28,101	$94,380	16.0%
Plum, PA	28,078	$123,683	52.1%

Source: The Plum, 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.