Wilkes-Barre, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilkes-Barre	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$20,785	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$40,505	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,315	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,699	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,323	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,515	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilkes-Barre is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilkes-Barre is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilkes-Barre is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wilkes-Barre is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,000 $40,505 $81,010

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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Wilkes-Barre median earnings by income bracket

Wilkes-Barre employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

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Harveys Lake, PA	2,807	$85,230	54.1%
Wilkes-Barre, PA	40,805	$40,505	26.8%

Cities with similar population

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Buffalo Grove, IL	40,804	$117,921	113.2%
Bullhead City, AZ	40,808	$43,442	21.5%
Cedar Falls, IA	40,750	$64,809	17.1%
Bartlett, IL	40,894	$109,980	98.8%
Brant, ON	40,692	n/a
Wilkes-Barre, PA	40,805	$40,505	26.8%

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