Pottsville, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pottsville	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$37,417	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$57,180	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,454	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,906	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,200	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,001	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pottsville is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pottsville is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pottsville is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pottsville is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,116 $57,180 $114,360

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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Pottsville median earnings by income bracket

Pottsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.7%	26.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Deer Lake, PA	614	$117,159	44.0%
Pottsville, PA	13,838	$57,180	29.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. James, NY	13,838	$185,412	128.0%
Bonnyville No. 87, AB	13,832	n/a
Trent Hills, ON	13,844	n/a
Lone Tree, CO	13,829	$167,864	106.4%
Washington, PA	13,848	$70,754	13.0%
Pottsville, PA	13,838	$57,180	29.7%

Source: The Pottsville, 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.