Sandy, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandy	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$24,526	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$48,750	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,477	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,793	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,919	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandy is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandy is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandy is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sandy is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,496 $48,750 $97,500

City

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

State

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

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 median earnings by income bracket

Sandy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	24.5%	24.5%
Other	9.0%	9.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Treasure Lake, PA	4,418	$89,271	61.4%
Byrnedale, PA	588	$67,652	22.3%
Rossiter, PA	752	$65,000	17.5%
Crenshaw, PA	320	$64,931	17.4%
Lumber City, PA	283	$59,167	7.0%
Sandy, PA	1,340	$48,750	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Funny River, AK	1,340	$52,773	4.6%
Cleveland, AL	1,340	$44,798	19.0%
Walnut, IL	1,340	$48,382	12.5%
Saxapahaw, NC	1,340	$41,667	24.7%
Two Hills, AB	1,340	n/a
Sandy, PA	1,340	$48,750	11.9%

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