Portland, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

230%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portland	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$21,803	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$52,321	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,321	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,462	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,781	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	15.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portland is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portland is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 230% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Portland is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,877 $52,321 $104,642

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Portland median earnings by income bracket

Portland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	56.7%	56.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.7%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	6.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allamuchy, NJ	114	$180,529	226.3%
Bridgeville, NJ	311	$147,800	167.2%
Hutchinson, NJ	122	$147,679	166.9%
Mount Hermon, NJ	163	$134,375	142.9%
Delaware Park, NJ	331	$134,295	142.8%
Portland, PA	549	$52,321	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leslie, AR	549	$22,900	58.6%
Smelterville, ID	549	$40,366	27.0%
St. Leonard, MD	549	$160,139	189.5%
Terry, MT	549	$40,588	26.6%
Deercroft, NC	549	$77,404	39.9%
Portland, PA	549	$52,321	5.4%

Source: The Portland, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).