Whitaker, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitaker	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$39,120	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$77,773	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,541	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,308	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,429	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,696	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitaker is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitaker is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitaker is 71% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Whitaker is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,843 $77,773 $155,546

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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Whitaker median earnings by income bracket

Whitaker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

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%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
Sewickley Hills, PA	762	$226,267	178.2%
Whitaker, PA	1,237	$77,773	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Felton, DE	1,237	$95,172	17.0%
Lincoln Center, KS	1,237	$62,800	22.8%
White Cloud, MI	1,237	$55,973	31.2%
Preston, MN	1,237	$67,322	17.2%
Maud, TX	1,237	$68,717	15.5%
Whitaker, PA	1,237	$77,773	4.4%

Source: The Whitaker, 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.