Sandy Lake, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandy Lake	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$42,956	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$84,888	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,090	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,607	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,952	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,495	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandy Lake is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandy Lake is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandy Lake is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sandy Lake is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,586 $84,888 $169,776

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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Sandy Lake median earnings by income bracket

Sandy Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Latonka, PA	786	$125,886	54.8%
Kennerdell, PA	182	$101,539	24.8%
Harrisville, PA	996	$98,290	20.8%
Utica, PA	118	$87,861	8.0%
Adamsville, PA	75	$87,431	7.5%
Sandy Lake, PA	798	$84,888	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Brook Hill, CO	798	$0	100.0%
Tucker, MS	798	$0	100.0%
Fort Johnson, NY	798	$75,347	7.4%
Everson, PA	798	$67,266	17.3%
Watauga, TN	798	$67,653	16.8%
Sandy Lake, PA	798	$84,888	4.4%

Source: The Sandy Lake, 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.