Sunbury, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunbury	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$23,083	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$34,303	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,920	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,913	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,149	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,971	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunbury is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sunbury is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunbury is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sunbury is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,866 $34,303 $68,606

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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Sunbury median earnings by income bracket

Sunbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elysburg, PA	2,147	$100,397	81.5%
Snydertown, PA	459	$92,455	67.1%
Kratzerville, PA	336	$91,250	64.9%
Linntown, PA	1,799	$87,961	59.0%
Vicksburg, PA	283	$77,422	39.9%
Sunbury, PA	9,446	$34,303	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON	9,445	n/a
Fair Oaks, GA	9,447	$46,699	15.6%
Hackettstown, NJ	9,440	$79,798	44.2%
Amityville, NY	9,440	$91,555	65.5%
Mount Airy, MD	9,439	$123,750	123.7%
Sunbury, PA	9,446	$34,303	38.0%

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