Port Carbon, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Carbon	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$38,673	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$76,824	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,436	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,493	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,207	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,972	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Carbon is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Carbon is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Carbon is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Carbon is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,210 $76,824 $153,648

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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Port Carbon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	11.0%	11.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oneida, PA	368	$205,448	152.6%
Marlin, PA	404	$187,881	131.0%
Englewood, PA	724	$140,202	72.4%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Edenburg, PA	729	$118,586	45.8%
Port Carbon, PA	1,738	$76,824	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedarville, AR	1,738	$69,629	14.4%
Limestone Creek, FL	1,738	$102,027	25.4%
Knollwood, IL	1,738	$188,266	131.5%
Angola on the Lake, NY	1,738	$75,605	7.0%
Northampton, NB	1,738	n/a
Port Carbon, PA	1,738	$76,824	5.5%

Source: The Port Carbon, 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.