West Chester, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Chester	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$36,009	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$62,092	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,653	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,285	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,824	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,326	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Chester is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Chester is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Chester is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Chester is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,390 $62,092 $124,184

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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West Chester median earnings by income bracket

West Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	8.7%	8.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,148	$189,375	242.3%
Hockessin, DE	14,172	$153,879	178.2%
Devon, PA	1,830	$144,295	160.8%
North Star, DE	7,546	$142,955	158.4%
Beckett, NJ	5,091	$132,817	140.1%
West Chester, PA	20,033	$62,092	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amherst Center, MA	20,037	$32,121	41.9%
Punta Gorda, FL	20,044	$61,868	11.8%
Miamisburg, OH	20,020	$69,717	26.0%
Shelby, NC	20,046	$39,398	28.8%
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,019	$75,779	37.0%
West Chester, PA	20,033	$62,092	12.2%

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