York, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	York	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$29,960	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$53,149	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,690	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,664	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,699	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,661	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in York is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in York is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in York is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in York is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,429 $53,149 $106,298

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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York median earnings by income bracket

York employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

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%
Maytown, PA	4,266	$151,717	86.5%
Jacobus, PA	2,598	$144,033	77.1%
York, PA	45,108	$53,149	34.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Channelview, TX	45,083	$96,368	18.5%
Concord, NH	45,076	$104,849	28.9%
Cutler Bay, FL	45,068	$111,211	36.7%
Altamonte Springs, FL	45,050	$82,266	1.1%
El Centro, CA	45,037	$69,761	14.2%
York, PA	45,108	$53,149	34.7%

Source: The 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.