Wilkinsburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilkinsburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$46,668	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$56,932	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,643	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,324	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,314	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,401	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilkinsburg is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wilkinsburg is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilkinsburg is 20% 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

$37,950 $56,932 $113,864

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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Wilkinsburg median earnings by income bracket

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	5,208	$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%
Wilkinsburg, PA	15,913	$56,932	30.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middleburg Heights, OH	15,913	$102,606	26.2%
Frankfort, IN	15,906	$63,404	22.0%
Welby, CO	15,922	$98,831	21.5%
Powder Springs, GA	15,899	$109,954	35.2%
Comox, BC	15,938	n/a
Wilkinsburg, PA	15,913	$56,932	30.0%

Source: The Wilkinsburg, 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.