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

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West York	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$28,546	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$72,871	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,963	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,355	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,143	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,817	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West York is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in West York is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West York is 4% higher 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

$48,575 $72,871 $145,742

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 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	2,118	$367,783	352.2%
Stonybrook, PA	3,270	$174,617	114.7%
Grantley, PA	4,408	$152,676	87.7%
Lake Meade, PA	2,570	$151,932	86.8%
Maytown, PA	4,266	$151,717	86.5%
West York, PA	4,761	$72,871	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuscola, IL	4,761	$98,711	21.4%
Bethel Manor, VA	4,760	$92,062	13.2%
Buffalo, WY	4,760	$78,951	2.9%
Greenfield CDP, CA	4,762	$68,225	16.1%
Deale, MD	4,757	$143,597	76.6%
West York, PA	4,761	$72,871	10.4%

Source: The West York, 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.