Rural Valley, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rural Valley	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$42,641	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$86,749	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,466	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,536	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,305	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,974	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rural Valley is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rural Valley is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rural Valley is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rural Valley is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,826 $86,749 $173,498

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rural Valley median earnings by income bracket

Rural Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.1%	25.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hills, PA	1,371	$120,522	48.2%
Manorville, PA	501	$98,312	20.9%
Pleasant View, PA	654	$92,775	14.1%
Ernest, PA	587	$91,025	11.9%
Kiskimere, PA	226	$88,174	8.4%
Rural Valley, PA	965	$86,749	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Qulin, MO	965	$38,774	52.3%
Oshkosh, NE	965	$53,496	34.2%
Brady Lake, OH	965	$55,123	32.2%
Oklahoma, PA	965	$78,357	3.7%
Iron Ridge, WI	965	$98,618	21.3%
Rural Valley, PA	965	$86,749	6.7%

Source: The Rural Valley, 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.