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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West York	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$19,419	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$48,269	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,333	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,929	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,134	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,739	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West York is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in West York is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West York is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West York is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,176 $48,269 $96,538

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 York median earnings by income bracket

West York employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Messiah College, PA	2,052	$250,001	351.9%
Stonybrook, PA	3,150	$119,113	115.3%
Grantley, PA	4,320	$103,462	87.0%
Lake Meade, PA	2,516	$102,969	86.1%
Maytown, PA	4,130	$100,670	82.0%
West York, PA	4,636	$48,269	12.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smoky Lake County, AB	4,636	n/a
Todd Creek, CO	4,635	$156,953	183.7%
Lemoyne, PA	4,635	$63,629	15.0%
Seguin, ON	4,637	n/a
Rock Hill, MO	4,634	$75,895	37.2%
West York, PA	4,636	$48,269	12.7%

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