Trafford, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Trafford	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$37,525	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$66,212	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,997	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,475	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,404	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,663	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Trafford is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Trafford is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Trafford is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Trafford is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,136 $66,212 $132,424

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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Trafford median earnings by income bracket

Trafford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Manor, PA	3,399	$160,710	97.6%
Murrysville, PA	20,277	$152,013	86.9%
Aspinwall, PA	2,773	$151,768	86.6%
Baidland, PA	1,556	$151,183	85.9%
Trafford, PA	3,126	$66,212	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dogtown, CA	3,126	$151,267	86.0%
Oostburg, WI	3,126	$97,078	19.4%
Momence, IL	3,125	$68,419	15.9%
Welcome, NC	3,125	$70,196	13.7%
Arcadia, WI	3,125	$81,089	0.3%
Trafford, PA	3,126	$66,212	18.6%

Source: The Trafford, 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.