Shippensburg University, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shippensburg University	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$11,884	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$17,067	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,067	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$5,000	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,363	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	76.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shippensburg University is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shippensburg University is 69% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shippensburg University is 64% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shippensburg University is 405% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$11,376 $17,067 $34,134

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shippensburg University employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	32.6%	32.6%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guilford, PA	3,571	$105,341	90.4%
McKnightstown, PA	501	$94,591	71.0%
Scotland, PA	734	$83,309	50.6%
Newburg, PA	326	$82,826	49.7%
Arendtsville, PA	855	$82,188	48.6%
Shippensburg University, PA	1,887	$17,067	69.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sulligent, AL	1,887	$22,159	59.9%
Kualapuu, HI	1,887	$44,688	19.2%
Parchment, MI	1,887	$52,386	5.3%
Colfax, IA	1,886	$71,719	29.6%
Memphis, MO	1,886	$38,173	31.0%
Shippensburg University, PA	1,887	$17,067	69.1%

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