Shirleysburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shirleysburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$25,242	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$49,168	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,524	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,984	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,682	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shirleysburg is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shirleysburg is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shirleysburg is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shirleysburg is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,775 $49,168 $98,336

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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Shirleysburg median earnings by income bracket

Shirleysburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McConnellstown, PA	1,511	$108,312	33.2%
McVeytown, PA	347	$93,750	15.3%
Saltillo, PA	369	$93,675	15.2%
Longfellow, PA	140	$92,491	13.7%
Newton Hamilton, PA	264	$92,044	13.2%
Shirleysburg, PA	167	$49,168	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tomales, CA	167	$165,298	103.2%
Rock Falls, IA	167	$66,824	17.8%
Westphalia, IA	167	$120,484	48.1%
Ferris, IL	167	$64,381	20.8%
Colburn, IN	167	$44,725	45.0%
Shirleysburg, PA	167	$49,168	39.5%

Source: The Shirleysburg, 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.