Punxsutawney, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Punxsutawney	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$34,118	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$50,443	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,858	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,641	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,994	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,877	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Punxsutawney is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Punxsutawney is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Punxsutawney is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Punxsutawney is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,625 $50,443 $100,886

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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Punxsutawney median earnings by income bracket

Punxsutawney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Worthville, PA	52	$114,325	40.6%
Rossiter, PA	774	$95,934	18.0%
Troutville, PA	241	$78,539	3.4%
Timblin, PA	159	$73,836	9.2%
Sandy, PA	1,385	$73,130	10.1%
Punxsutawney, PA	5,878	$50,443	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, NY	5,877	$147,599	81.5%
Citrus Park, AZ	5,880	$170,050	109.1%
North Windham, ME	5,875	$119,117	46.5%
Hamlin, NY	5,874	$80,194	1.4%
Holdenville, OK	5,882	$46,928	42.3%
Punxsutawney, PA	5,878	$50,443	38.0%

Source: The Punxsutawney, 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.