Quakertown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Quakertown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$48,336	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$94,290	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,000	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,175	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,949	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,605	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Quakertown is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Quakertown is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Quakertown is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Quakertown is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,853 $94,290 $188,580

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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Quakertown median earnings by income bracket

Quakertown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Square, PA	1,348	$237,431	191.9%
Spinnerstown, PA	1,732	$189,286	132.7%
Plumsteadville, PA	2,376	$179,076	120.2%
Pottsgrove, PA	3,329	$166,215	104.4%
New Britain, PA	3,064	$158,939	95.4%
Quakertown, PA	9,091	$94,290	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tsinstikeptum 9, BC	9,090	n/a
Gulf Hills, MS	9,087	$80,620	0.9%
Sans Souci, SC	9,087	$55,253	32.1%
Glens Falls North, NY	9,086	$117,094	44.0%
Skidaway Island, GA	9,081	$147,973	81.9%
Quakertown, PA	9,091	$94,290	15.9%

Source: The Quakertown, 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.