Portage, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portage	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$35,445	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$60,178	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,402	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,442	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,436	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,245	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portage is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portage is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portage is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portage is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,114 $60,178 $120,356

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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Portage median earnings by income bracket

Portage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunlo, PA	562	$122,410	50.5%
Westmont, PA	4,907	$112,346	38.1%
East Freedom, PA	598	$109,598	34.8%
Vinco, PA	1,394	$106,862	31.4%
Ashville, PA	167	$100,309	23.3%
Portage, PA	2,563	$60,178	26.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sacaton, AZ	2,563	$39,068	52.0%
Carthage, IL	2,563	$107,134	31.7%
Crewe, VA	2,563	$73,058	10.2%
Stapleton, AL	2,562	$161,624	98.7%
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,562	$232,849	186.3%
Portage, PA	2,563	$60,178	26.0%

Source: The Portage, 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.