Tower City, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tower City	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$40,671	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$83,785	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,376	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,151	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,933	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,601	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tower City is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tower City is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tower City is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tower City is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,851 $83,785 $167,570

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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Tower City median earnings by income bracket

Tower City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	32.5%	32.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	14.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA	66	$242,578	198.3%
Muir, PA	466	$151,812	86.7%
Jonestown, PA	1,977	$124,155	52.7%
Fredericksburg, PA	1,852	$120,193	47.8%
Orwin, PA	203	$116,353	43.1%
Tower City, PA	1,227	$83,785	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Geronimo, OK	1,227	$71,269	12.4%
Alonsa, MB	1,227	n/a
Camanche North Shore, CA	1,228	$77,129	5.2%
Fruitdale, CA	1,226	$191,554	135.5%
Palestine, IL	1,226	$62,079	23.7%
Tower City, PA	1,227	$83,785	3.0%

Source: The Tower City, 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.