Shamokin Dam, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shamokin Dam	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$42,520	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$86,143	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,298	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,576	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,060	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,622	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Shamokin Dam is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shamokin Dam is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shamokin Dam is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shamokin Dam is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,422 $86,143 $172,286

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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Shamokin Dam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	26.9%	26.9%
Other	7.9%	7.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elysburg, PA	2,207	$147,676	81.6%
Snydertown, PA	471	$136,369	67.7%
Kratzerville, PA	347	$136,344	67.6%
Linntown, PA	1,862	$128,991	58.6%
Vicksburg, PA	292	$115,187	41.6%
Shamokin Dam, PA	1,860	$86,143	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgantown, MS	1,860	$46,799	42.5%
Navajo, NM	1,860	$37,470	53.9%
Great Falls, SC	1,860	$56,966	30.0%
Westwood Shores, TX	1,860	$95,733	17.7%
Whitehead, MB	1,860	n/a
Shamokin Dam, PA	1,860	$86,143	5.9%

Source: The Shamokin Dam, 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.