State College, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	State College	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$21,691	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$38,076	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$115,645	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,127	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$8,921	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$6,617	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	43.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in State College is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in State College is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in State College is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in State College is 190% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,381 $38,076 $76,152

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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State College employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	35.7%	35.7%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stormstown, PA	2,452	$124,855	125.7%
Boalsburg, PA	4,381	$107,813	94.9%
Pine Grove Mills, PA	1,635	$105,899	91.4%
Houserville, PA	1,765	$96,824	75.0%
Ramblewood, PA	546	$87,273	57.8%
State College, PA	42,100	$38,076	31.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC	42,121	n/a
Beverly, MA	42,062	$84,354	52.5%
Annandale, VA	42,240	$101,121	82.8%
Odenton, MD	42,258	$102,539	85.3%
Midland, MI	41,922	$63,867	15.4%
State College, PA	42,100	$38,076	31.2%

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