Shamokin, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shamokin	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,831	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$44,595	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,786	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,358	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,714	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,079	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shamokin is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shamokin is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shamokin is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shamokin is 118% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,727 $44,595 $89,190

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 median earnings by income bracket

Shamokin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.4%	27.4%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

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Muir, PA	466	$151,812	86.7%
Fernville, PA	374	$148,995	83.2%
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Orwin, PA	203	$116,353	43.1%
Shamokin, PA	7,200	$44,595	45.2%

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Decatur, TX	7,200	$92,928	14.3%
Peace River, AB	7,200	n/a
Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL	7,198	$74,186	8.8%
Collinsville, VA	7,198	$61,038	25.0%
North Stormont, ON	7,196	n/a
Shamokin, PA	7,200	$44,595	45.2%

Source: The Shamokin, 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.