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West Alexander, PA Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of West Alexander is $14,874, which is much lower than the state average of $27,049 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. West Alexander median household income is $33,036, which has grown by 24.37% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average West Alexander residents spend 23.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 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, #1667

West Alexander, PA	14,874 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

West Alexander, PA	20,795 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

West Alexander, PA	30,972 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

West Alexander, PA	10,000 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, #1462

West Alexander, PA	33,036 USD
Pennsylvania	50,398 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Alexander, PA	41,808 USD
Pennsylvania	67,282 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #650

West Alexander, PA	24.37%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

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 Alexander, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.44%	$1,717, see rank	27.83%	$11,447	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	27.05%	$12,587, see rank	31.52%	$15,908	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.74%	$4,475, see rank	3.21%	$2,847	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.52%	$11,428, 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

West Alexander, PA	42,727 USD
Pennsylvania	63,364 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Alexander, PA	50,739 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

	West Alexander, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$33,036, see rank	$53,023	$54,999

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Alexander, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
25 to 44	$33,973, see rank	$57,751	$57,132
45 to 64	$29,286, see rank	$62,923	$63,398
65 or over	$24,408, see rank	$30,708	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Alexander, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	557	see rank	10,147,657	238,733,844
Male¹	256	45.96%, see rank	48.06%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	209	81.64%, see rank	68.89%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	209	81.64%, see rank	68.71%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	209	100.00%, see rank	92.26%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	7.74%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	47	18.36%, see rank	31.11%	29.08%
Female¹	301	54.04%, see rank	51.94%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	198	65.78%, see rank	58.03%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	198	65.78%, see rank	58.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	177	89.39%, see rank	93.19%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	21	10.61%, see rank	6.81%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	103	34.22%, 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.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	West Alexander, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	375	100%	5,799,572	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	324	86.40%, see rank	76.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	37	9.87%, see rank	9.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	5.39%	4.94%
Walked	10	2.67%, see rank	3.99%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	1.72%
Worked at Home	4	1.07%, see rank	3.51%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Alexander, PA	23.8 minutes
Pennsylvania	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Alexander, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	386	-	5,940,972	141,833,331
Male¹	209	54.15%, see rank	52.04%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	28	13.40%, see rank	32.26%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	35	16.75%, see rank	13.22%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	21	10.05%, see rank	17.28%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55	26.32%, see rank	9.41%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	52	24.88%, see rank	20.86%	18.08%
Female¹	177	45.85%, see rank	47.96%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	26	14.69%, see rank	38.43%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	46	25.99%, see rank	20.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	95	53.67%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	10	5.65%, 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.

Industry

	West Alexander, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	386	100%	5,940,972	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	3	0.78%, see rank	1.25%	1.86%
Construction	62	16.06%, see rank	6.20%	7.13%
Manufacturing	42	10.88%, see rank	12.98%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	10	2.59%, see rank	3.10%	3.06%
Retail Trade	38	9.84%, see rank	11.68%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	35	9.07%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	6	1.55%, see rank	2.04%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	30	7.77%, see rank	6.59%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	4	1.04%, see rank	9.52%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	68	17.62%, see rank	24.76%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	57	14.77%, see rank	7.77%	8.86%
Public Administration	3	0.78%, see rank	4.12%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	28	7.25%, see rank	4.68%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	West Alexander, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	137	16.59%, see rank	12.38%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	29	15.10%, see rank	8.54%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.