Lower Merion School District Income and Careers
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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Lower Merion School District is $70,807, which is much higher than the state average of $27,049 and is much higher than the national average of $27,334. Lower Merion School District median household income is $108,125. On average Lower Merion School District residents spend 25.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 25.4 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #1
| Lower Merion School District | 70,807 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 27,049 USD |
| U.S. | 27,334 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Lower Merion School District | 51,057 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 29,618 USD |
| U.S. | 29,701 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Lower Merion School District | 80,448 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 36,024 USD |
| U.S. | 35,201 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Lower Merion School District | 31,898 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 23,507 USD |
| U.S. | 24,139 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #3| Lower Merion School District | 108,125 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 50,398 USD |
| U.S. | 51,914 USD |
| Lower Merion School District | 178,401 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 67,282 USD |
| U.S. | 70,883 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Lower Merion School District | -1.74% | |
| Pennsylvania | 22.89% | |
| U.S. | 19.17% |
*The Lower Merion School District median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. 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
| Lower Merion School District | Pennsylvania | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 56.09% | $46,322, see rank | 27.83% | $11,447 | 24.21% | $15,308 |
| Social Security Income | 29.85% | $21,473, see rank | 31.52% | $15,908 | 27.48% | $15,495 |
| Public Assistance Income | 0.88% | $3,752, see rank | 3.21% | $2,847 | 2.47% | $3,553 |
| Retirement Income | 15.80% | $33,887, see rank | 20.08% | $17,889 | 17.51% | $21,489 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Lower Merion School District | 148,220 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 63,364 USD |
| U.S. | 62,982 USD |
| Lower Merion School District | 225,363 USD |
| Pennsylvania | 80,704 USD |
| U.S. | 82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Lower Merion School District | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| White | $111,134, see rank | $53,023 | $54,999 |
| Black | $57,817, see rank | $31,995 | $35,194 |
| Hispanic | $79,350, see rank | $32,876 | $41,534 |
| Asian | $97,171, see rank | $60,471 | $68,950 |
| One Race, Other | $44,375, see rank | $30,347 | $40,847 |
| Two or More Races | $138,606, see rank | $37,375 | $45,781 |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Lower Merion School District | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $18,451, see rank | $23,737 | $26,465 |
| 25 to 44 | $101,587, see rank | $57,751 | $57,132 |
| 45 to 64 | $144,032, see rank | $62,923 | $63,398 |
| 65 or over | $73,785, see rank | $30,708 | $33,906 |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Lower Merion School District | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 50,098 | see rank | 10,147,657 | 238,733,844 |
| Male1 | 22,029 | 43.97%, see rank | 48.06% | 48.60% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 16,129 | 73.22%, see rank | 68.89% | 70.92% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 20 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.83% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 16,109 | 73.13%, see rank | 68.71% | 70.09% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 15,528 | 96.39%, see rank | 92.26% | 91.78% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 581 | 3.61%, see rank | 7.74% | 8.22% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 5,900 | 26.78%, see rank | 31.11% | 29.08% |
| Female1 | 28,069 | 56.03%, see rank | 51.94% | 51.40% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 16,313 | 58.12%, see rank | 58.03% | 59.40% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 11 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 16,302 | 58.08%, see rank | 58.01% | 59.26% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 15,546 | 95.36%, see rank | 93.19% | 92.41% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 756 | 4.64%, see rank | 6.81% | 7.59% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 11,756 | 41.88%, see rank | 41.97% | 40.60% |
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.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Lower Merion School District | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 30,292 | 100% | 5,799,572 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 20,113 | 66.40%, see rank | 76.44% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,845 | 6.09%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 3,281 | 10.83%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,280 | 7.53%, see rank | 3.99% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 314 | 1.04%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,459 | 8.12%, see rank | 3.51% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Lower Merion School District | 25.1 minutes |
| Pennsylvania | 25.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Lower Merion School District | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,074 | - | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 15,528 | 49.97%, see rank | 52.04% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,856 | 69.91%, see rank | 32.26% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,120 | 7.21%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,540 | 16.36%, see rank | 17.28% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 300 | 1.93%, see rank | 9.41% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 462 | 2.98%, see rank | 20.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 15,546 | 50.03%, see rank | 47.96% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,994 | 64.29%, see rank | 38.43% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,796 | 11.55%, see rank | 20.25% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,529 | 22.70%, see rank | 34.16% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 22 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 205 | 1.32%, see rank | 6.39% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Lower Merion School District | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,074 | 100% | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 23 | 0.07%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 586 | 1.89%, see rank | 6.20% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,500 | 4.83%, see rank | 12.98% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 885 | 2.85%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,085 | 6.71%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 465 | 1.50%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.07% |
| Information | 876 | 2.82%, see rank | 2.04% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,283 | 10.57%, see rank | 6.59% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,741 | 18.48%, see rank | 9.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 11,536 | 37.12%, see rank | 24.76% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,174 | 7.00%, see rank | 7.77% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 537 | 1.73%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,383 | 4.45%, see rank | 4.68% | 4.86% |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Lower Merion School District | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 3,091 | 5.19%, see rank | 12.38% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 322 | 1.99%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.08% |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.