Watsontown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watsontown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$37,085	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$69,150	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,300	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,939	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,562	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,773	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watsontown is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watsontown is 15% 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

$46,095 $69,150 $138,300

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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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	803	$153,594	88.8%
Snydertown, PA	471	$136,369	67.7%
Linntown, PA	1,862	$128,991	58.6%
Picture Rocks, PA	609	$127,068	56.2%
Vicksburg, PA	292	$115,187	41.6%
Watsontown, PA	2,192	$69,150	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferdinand, IN	2,192	$100,234	23.2%
Milan, IN	2,192	$69,764	14.2%
Hertford, NC	2,192	$60,550	25.6%
Hart, MI	2,191	$68,252	16.1%
Dover, PA	2,191	$114,852	41.2%
Watsontown, PA	2,192	$69,150	15.0%

Source: The Watsontown, 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.