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

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Homestead	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$48,236	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$77,016	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,500	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,471	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,323	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,299	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Homestead is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Homestead is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Homestead is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Homestead is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,338 $77,016 $154,032

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 Homestead median earnings by income bracket

West Homestead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Sewickley Heights, PA	667	$290,642	257.3%
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
Edgeworth, PA	1,585	$277,701	241.4%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
West Homestead, PA	1,850	$77,016	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Juarez, TX	1,850	$65,512	19.5%
Montpelier, IN	1,849	$55,221	32.1%
Minneapolis, KS	1,851	$79,309	2.5%
Sharon, MS	1,849	$154,216	89.6%
El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM	1,849	$83,169	2.3%
West Homestead, PA	1,850	$77,016	5.3%

Source: The West Homestead, 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.