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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Chester	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$52,878	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$92,349	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,520	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,843	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,983	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,434	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Chester is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Chester is 14% 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

$61,559 $92,349 $184,698

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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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	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Devon, PA	1,869	$214,857	164.2%
Beckett, NJ	5,281	$201,725	148.0%
West Chester, PA	20,746	$92,349	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferndale, MI	20,749	$115,262	41.7%
Rocky River, OH	20,753	$123,530	51.9%
Tullahoma, TN	20,737	$73,203	10.0%
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC	20,759	n/a
Baie-Comeau, QC	20,732	n/a
West Chester, PA	20,746	$92,349	13.5%

Source: The West Chester, 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.