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West Pittston, PA Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Pittston is $31,093, which is higher than the state average of $28,912 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. West Pittston median household income is $46,587, which has grown by 41.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 32.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Pittston residents spend 21.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #298

West Pittston, PA	31,093 USD
Pennsylvania	28,912 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Pittston, PA	27,856 USD
Pennsylvania	31,459 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Pittston, PA	40,829 USD
Pennsylvania	38,139 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Pittston, PA	23,144 USD
Pennsylvania	25,633 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #911

West Pittston, PA	46,587 USD
Pennsylvania	53,115 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Pittston, PA	66,256 USD
Pennsylvania	72,210 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #446

West Pittston, PA	41.04%
Pennsylvania	32.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Pittston, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.57%	$8,605, see rank	24.07%	$12,571	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.76%	$17,643, see rank	33.19%	$18,052	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.57%	$717, see rank	3.55%	$2,919	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	33.23%	$20,875, see rank	20.15%	$20,313	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Pittston, PA	65,603 USD
Pennsylvania	67,521 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Pittston, PA	92,677 USD
Pennsylvania	86,912 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$46,587, see rank	$56,327	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
25 to 44	$41,875, see rank	$60,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$78,315, see rank	$65,855	$65,027
65 or over	$28,569, see rank	$34,938	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,138, see rank	10,351,296	248,775,628
Male¹	2,167, 52.37%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,296, 59.81%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,296, 59.81%, see rank	67.67%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,200, 92.59%, see rank	90.82%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	96, 7.41%, see rank	9.18%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	871, 40.19%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	1,971, 47.63%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,121, 56.87%, see rank	58.31%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,121, 56.87%, see rank	58.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,092, 97.41%, see rank	92.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	29, 2.59%, see rank	7.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	850, 43.13%, see rank	41.69%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,171, 100%	5,826,933	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,721, 79.27%, see rank	76.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	354, 16.31%, see rank	8.77%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.50%	5.06%
Walked	15, 0.69%, see rank	3.85%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	81, 3.73%, see rank	3.89%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Pittston, PA	21.3 minutes
Pennsylvania	26.0 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,292	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	1,200, 52.36%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	432, 36.00%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	149, 12.42%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	295, 24.58%, see rank	16.97%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	59, 4.92%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	253, 21.08%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	1,092, 47.64%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	451, 41.30%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	229, 20.97%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	345, 31.59%, see rank	32.14%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	50, 4.58%, see rank	5.82%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,292, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	68, 2.97%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	281, 12.26%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	131, 5.72%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	262, 11.43%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	124, 5.41%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	62, 2.71%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	110, 4.80%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	109, 4.76%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	567, 24.74%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	369, 16.10%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	164, 7.16%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	45, 1.96%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	West Pittston, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	623	13.10%, see rank	13.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	140	11.01%, see rank	9.31%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.