USA.com / Pennsylvania / Luzerne County / Mountain Top, PA / Income and Careers

Mountain Top, PA Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in PA

High / Low PA Cities by Males Employed

High / Low PA Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in PA

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in PA

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in PA

Most / Least Educated Cities in PA

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mountain Top is $34,850, which is higher than the state average of $28,912 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Mountain Top median household income is $73,078, which has grown by 41.47% 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 Mountain Top residents spend 22.9 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, #174

Mountain Top, PA	34,850 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

Mountain Top, PA	36,507 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

Mountain Top, PA	51,119 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

Mountain Top, PA	28,436 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, #173

Mountain Top, PA	73,078 USD
Pennsylvania	53,115 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mountain Top, PA	91,839 USD
Pennsylvania	72,210 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #438

Mountain Top, PA	41.47%
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

	Mountain Top, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	30.86%	$10,586, see rank	24.07%	$12,571	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.78%	$20,641, see rank	33.19%	$18,052	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.67%	$1,554, see rank	3.55%	$2,919	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.49%	$22,523, 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

Mountain Top, PA	85,727 USD
Pennsylvania	67,521 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mountain Top, PA	102,894 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

	Mountain Top, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$72,031, see rank	$56,327	$56,900
Black	$24,327, see rank	$32,606	$35,600
Asian	$211,146, see rank	$65,319	$73,244
Two or More Races	$93,750, see rank	$37,642	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mountain Top, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
25 to 44	$80,789, see rank	$60,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$89,439, see rank	$65,855	$65,027
65 or over	$38,100, see rank	$34,938	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mountain Top, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,036, see rank	10,351,296	248,775,628
Male¹	4,451, 49.26%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,167, 71.15%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,167, 71.15%, see rank	67.67%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,967, 93.68%, see rank	90.82%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	200, 6.32%, see rank	9.18%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,284, 28.85%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	4,585, 50.74%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,035, 66.19%, see rank	58.31%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,035, 66.19%, see rank	58.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,787, 91.83%, see rank	92.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	248, 8.17%, see rank	7.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,550, 33.81%, 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

	Mountain Top, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,657, 100%	5,826,933	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,787, 84.62%, see rank	76.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	432, 7.64%, see rank	8.77%	9.59%
Public Transportation	44, 0.78%, see rank	5.50%	5.06%
Walked	120, 2.12%, see rank	3.85%	2.78%
Other Means	37, 0.65%, see rank	1.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	237, 4.19%, see rank	3.89%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mountain Top, PA	22.9 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

	Mountain Top, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,754	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	2,967, 51.56%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,281, 43.17%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	346, 11.66%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	576, 19.41%, 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	113, 3.81%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	514, 17.32%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	2,787, 48.44%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,171, 42.02%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	616, 22.10%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	930, 33.37%, 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	70, 2.51%, 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

	Mountain Top, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,754, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	26, 0.45%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	193, 3.35%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	706, 12.27%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	243, 4.22%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	595, 10.34%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	223, 3.88%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	171, 2.97%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	481, 8.36%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	456, 7.92%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,696, 29.48%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	534, 9.28%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	245, 4.26%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	185, 3.22%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mountain Top, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	421	3.82%, see rank	13.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	122	3.62%, see rank	9.31%	11.47%

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