Sunbury, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunbury	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$34,030	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$51,181	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,363	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,651	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,660	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,707	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunbury is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sunbury is 37% 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

$34,117 $51,181 $102,362

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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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	2,207	$147,676	81.6%
Snydertown, PA	471	$136,369	67.7%
Kratzerville, PA	347	$136,344	67.6%
Linntown, PA	1,862	$128,991	58.6%
Vicksburg, PA	292	$115,187	41.6%
Sunbury, PA	9,779	$51,181	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boaz, AL	9,780	$62,709	22.9%
Country Club Estates, GA	9,780	$74,657	8.2%
Itasca, IL	9,781	$147,678	81.6%
Huron East, ON	9,781	n/a
Oromocto, NB	9,784	n/a
Sunbury, PA	9,779	$51,181	37.1%

Source: The Sunbury, 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.