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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mertztown is $17,178, which is much lower than the state average of $28,912 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Mertztown median household income is $54,517. On average Mertztown residents spend 17.6 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 IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1606

Mertztown, PA
17,178 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

Mertztown, PA
23,803 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
Mertztown, PA
37,315 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
Mertztown, PA
11,161 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, #530
Mertztown, PA
54,517 USD
Pennsylvania
53,115 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Mertztown, PA
50,209 USD
Pennsylvania
72,210 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank
Mertztown, PA
-12.27%
Pennsylvania
32.44%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Mertztown, PA median household income growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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
 Mertztown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income13.47%$7,163, see rank24.07%$12,57121.11%$16,919
Social Security Income36.03%$19,073, see rank33.19%$18,05229.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income4.71%$193, see rank3.55%$2,9192.82%$3,720
Retirement Income26.94%$8,590, see rank20.15%$20,31317.85%$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
Mertztown, PA
51,811 USD
Pennsylvania
67,521 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Mertztown, PA
50,279 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

 Mertztown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
White$54,517, see rank$56,327$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

 Mertztown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
25 to 44$58,699, see rank$60,435$58,398
45 to 64$53,854, see rank$65,855$65,027
65 or over$22,411, see rank$34,938$37,945

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

Employment Status

 Mertztown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over666, see rank10,351,296248,775,628
Male1294, 44.14%, see rank48.30%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2239, 81.29%, see rank67.76%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.10%0.73%
Male, Civilian2239, 81.29%, see rank67.67%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3179, 74.90%, see rank90.82%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed360, 25.10%, see rank9.18%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force255, 18.71%, see rank32.24%30.72%
Female1372, 55.86%, see rank51.70%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2229, 61.56%, see rank58.31%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.11%
Female, Civilian2229, 61.56%, see rank58.30%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3216, 94.32%, see rank92.12%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed313, 5.68%, see rank7.88%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2143, 38.44%, see rank41.69%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

 Mertztown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over395, 100%5,826,933141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone352, 89.11%, see rank76.64%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled43, 10.89%, see rank8.77%9.59%
Public Transportation0, 0.00%, see rank5.50%5.06%
Walked0, 0.00%, see rank3.85%2.78%
Other Means0, 0.00%, see rank1.34%1.79%
Worked at Home0, 0.00%, see rank3.89%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Mertztown, PA
17.6 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
 Mertztown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3955,946,480143,435,233
Male1179, 45.32%, see rank51.67%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations246, 25.70%, see rank33.03%33.12%
Service Occupations217, 9.50%, see rank14.05%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank16.97%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.64%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations215, 8.38%, see rank8.62%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations288, 49.16%, see rank20.53%17.94%
Female1216, 54.68%, see rank48.33%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank40.12%40.04%
Service Occupations214, 6.48%, see rank21.25%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations285, 39.35%, see rank32.14%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.22%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.22%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations280, 37.04%, see rank5.82%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
 Mertztown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over395, 100%5,946,480143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining0, 0.00%, see rank1.44%1.96%
Construction37, 9.37%, see rank5.71%6.17%
Manufacturing231, 58.48%, see rank12.19%10.43%
Wholesale Trade0, 0.00%, see rank2.81%2.75%
Retail Trade63, 15.95%, see rank11.77%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities19, 4.81%, see rank5.07%4.93%
Information0, 0.00%, see rank1.74%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing0, 0.00%, see rank6.42%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
17, 4.30%, see rank9.76%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance0, 0.00%, see rank25.97%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
28, 7.09%, see rank8.32%9.49%
Public Administration0, 0.00%, see rank4.15%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration0, 0.00%, see rank4.65%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 Mertztown, PA%PennsylvaniaU.S.
Population in Poverty10311.47%, see rank13.51%15.59%
Family in Poverty00.00%, see rank9.31%11.47%

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


 
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