Shrewsbury, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shrewsbury	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$56,986	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$123,775	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,288	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,879	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,754	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,880	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shrewsbury is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shrewsbury is 52% 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

$82,508 $123,775 $247,550

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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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	3,270	$174,617	114.7%
Jarrettsville, MD	2,889	$172,411	112.0%
Grantley, PA	4,408	$152,676	87.7%
New Freedom, PA	4,869	$145,655	79.1%
Jacobus, PA	2,598	$144,033	77.1%
Shrewsbury, PA	3,984	$123,775	52.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bosque Farms, NM	3,984	$87,772	7.9%
Canton, TX	3,984	$71,875	11.6%
Hansville, WA	3,983	$104,968	29.1%
Elba, AL	3,985	$55,648	31.6%
Eastland, TX	3,985	$59,272	27.1%
Shrewsbury, PA	3,984	$123,775	52.2%

Source: The Shrewsbury, 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.