Rochester, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rochester	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,865	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$51,785	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,204	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,914	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,413	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,275	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rochester is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rochester is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rochester is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rochester is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,519 $51,785 $103,570

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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Rochester median earnings by income bracket

Rochester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewickley Heights, PA	667	$290,642	257.3%
Edgeworth, PA	1,585	$277,701	241.4%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
Sewickley Hills, PA	762	$226,267	178.2%
Franklin Park, PA	15,190	$211,835	160.5%
Rochester, PA	3,574	$51,785	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blackshear, GA	3,573	$42,552	47.7%
Cape May, NJ	3,573	$96,086	18.1%
Gooding, ID	3,575	$52,869	35.0%
McCall, ID	3,575	$77,515	4.7%
Beloit, KS	3,572	$70,023	13.9%
Rochester, PA	3,574	$51,785	36.3%

Source: The Rochester, 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.