Railroad, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Railroad	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$58,551	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$85,928	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,416	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,879	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,410	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,259	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.7%	4.9%
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 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Railroad is 61% 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

$57,279 $85,928 $171,856

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	2,889	$172,411	112.0%
Grantley, PA	4,408	$152,676	87.7%
New Freedom, PA	4,869	$145,655	79.1%
Jacobus, PA	2,598	$144,033	77.1%
Manchester, MD	4,868	$137,652	69.2%
Railroad, PA	330	$85,928	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooker, FL	330	$75,551	7.1%
Epworth, GA	330	$117,124	44.0%
East Carondelet, IL	330	$74,519	8.4%
Medora, IL	330	$83,310	2.4%
New Douglas, IL	330	$66,380	18.4%
Railroad, PA	330	$85,928	5.6%

Source: The Railroad, 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.