Wilkinsburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilkinsburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$31,524	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$37,649	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,717	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,764	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,938	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,610	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilkinsburg is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wilkinsburg is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilkinsburg is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wilkinsburg is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,096 $37,649 $75,298

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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Wilkinsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	18.9%	18.9%
Other	38.0%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,104	$233,776	322.6%
Sewickley Heights, PA	652	$197,500	257.0%
Thornburg, PA	411	$187,917	239.7%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	321	$186,875	237.8%
Sewickley Hills, PA	743	$152,500	175.7%
Wilkinsburg, PA	15,367	$37,649	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Welby, CO	15,372	$67,594	22.2%
Three Lakes, FL	15,379	$71,186	28.7%
Berkley, MI	15,352	$93,038	68.2%
Pincourt, QC	15,382	n/a
Centerton, AR	15,345	$85,531	54.6%
Wilkinsburg, PA	15,367	$37,649	31.9%

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