Shrewsbury, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shrewsbury	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$38,715	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$82,820	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,409	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,408	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$62,518	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,088	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shrewsbury is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shrewsbury is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shrewsbury is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shrewsbury is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,207 $82,820 $165,640

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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Shrewsbury median earnings by income bracket

Shrewsbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stonybrook, PA	3,150	$119,113	115.3%
Jarrettsville, MD	2,827	$117,833	113.0%
Grantley, PA	4,320	$103,462	87.0%
New Freedom, PA	4,691	$98,868	78.7%
Jacobus, PA	2,510	$97,939	77.0%
Shrewsbury, PA	3,842	$82,820	49.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview CDP, NJ	3,842	$129,231	133.6%
Monticello, IA	3,843	$51,076	7.7%
Benson, NC	3,843	$45,268	18.2%
Metamora, IL	3,840	$77,050	39.3%
Jacksonwald, PA	3,840	$94,250	70.4%
Shrewsbury, PA	3,842	$82,820	49.7%

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