Watsontown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watsontown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$24,448	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$45,773	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,393	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,483	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,932	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,472	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watsontown is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watsontown is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watsontown is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watsontown is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,512 $45,773 $91,546

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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Watsontown median earnings by income bracket

Watsontown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turbotville, PA	779	$101,932	84.3%
Snydertown, PA	459	$92,455	67.1%
Linntown, PA	1,799	$87,961	59.0%
Picture Rocks, PA	592	$84,375	52.5%
Vicksburg, PA	283	$77,422	39.9%
Watsontown, PA	2,117	$45,773	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stonewood, WV	2,117	$45,236	18.2%
Dousman, WI	2,116	$70,333	27.1%
Mediapolis, IA	2,118	$59,926	8.3%
Mechanic Falls, ME	2,118	$50,000	9.6%
Hart, MI	2,118	$45,132	18.4%
Watsontown, PA	2,117	$45,773	17.3%

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