South Pottstown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

0%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Pottstown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$39,361	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$81,500	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,721	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,624	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,026	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,429	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Pottstown is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Pottstown is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Pottstown is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Pottstown is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,327 $81,500 $163,000

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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South Pottstown median earnings by income bracket

South Pottstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	15.7%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Square, PA	1,348	$237,431	191.9%
Devon, PA	1,869	$214,857	164.2%
Spinnerstown, PA	1,732	$189,286	132.7%
Chesterbrook, PA	5,207	$183,832	126.0%
Berwyn, PA	3,736	$182,095	123.9%
South Pottstown, PA	2,301	$81,500	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mangonia Park, FL	2,301	$58,555	28.0%
Brewster, OH	2,301	$69,087	15.1%
Trucksville, PA	2,301	$114,459	40.7%
Leesport, PA	2,300	$111,778	37.4%
Oak Hills, PA	2,300	$97,828	20.3%
South Pottstown, PA	2,301	$81,500	0.2%

Source: The South Pottstown, 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.