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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

97%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Pittston	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,954	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$50,391	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,587	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,473	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,390	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,849	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Pittston is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Pittston is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Pittston is 97% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Pittston is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,590 $50,391 $100,782

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 Pittston median earnings by income bracket

West Pittston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek Village, PA	339	$126,250	128.2%
Waverly, PA	671	$108,333	95.8%
Chase, PA	1,022	$93,750	69.5%
Clarks Green, PA	1,290	$88,750	60.4%
Laflin, PA	1,439	$88,681	60.3%
West Pittston, PA	4,764	$50,391	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinardville, NH	4,764	$61,820	11.7%
Mineola, TX	4,764	$45,842	17.1%
Winchester, IN	4,763	$52,957	4.3%
Chertsey, QC	4,765	n/a
Springdale, MD	4,762	$119,530	116.1%
West Pittston, PA	4,764	$50,391	8.9%

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