Railroad, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Railroad	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$38,699	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$57,500	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,833	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,871	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,250	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,427	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Railroad is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Railroad is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Railroad is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Railroad is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,329 $57,500 $115,000

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Railroad median earnings by income bracket

Railroad employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jarrettsville, MD	2,827	$117,833	113.0%
Grantley, PA	4,320	$103,462	87.0%
New Freedom, PA	4,691	$98,868	78.7%
Jacobus, PA	2,510	$97,939	77.0%
Manchester, MD	4,752	$91,723	65.8%
Railroad, PA	321	$57,500	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greeley, IA	321	$69,643	25.9%
Kiron, IA	321	$40,938	26.0%
Kampsville, IL	321	$49,583	10.4%
New Douglas, IL	321	$44,375	19.8%
Milton, IN	321	$39,688	28.3%
Railroad, PA	321	$57,500	3.9%

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