Steelton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Steelton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$33,125	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$71,076	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,897	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,163	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,636	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,268	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Steelton is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Steelton is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Steelton is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Steelton is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,379 $71,076 $142,152

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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Steelton median earnings by income bracket

Steelton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.5%	18.5%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Messiah College, PA	2,118	$367,783	352.2%
Maytown, PA	4,266	$151,717	86.5%
Skyline View, PA	4,531	$149,896	84.3%
Colony Park, PA	1,159	$137,783	69.4%
Falmouth, PA	589	$134,775	65.7%
Steelton, PA	6,152	$71,076	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Washington, PA	6,152	$184,040	126.3%
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Charles Town, WV	6,151	$114,089	40.3%
District Heights, MD	6,150	$100,847	24.0%
Snyderville, UT	6,150	$178,551	119.5%
Steelton, PA	6,152	$71,076	12.6%

Source: The Steelton, 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.