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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Elizabeth is $20,126, which is lower than the state average of $28,912 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. West Elizabeth median household income is $38,661, which has grown by 46.78% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 32.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Elizabeth residents spend 27.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 26.0 minutes and is higher 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, #1350

West Elizabeth, PA	20,126 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 Elizabeth, PA	21,767 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 Elizabeth, PA	32,813 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 Elizabeth, PA	12,750 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, #1336

West Elizabeth, PA	38,661 USD
Pennsylvania	53,115 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Elizabeth, PA	49,636 USD
Pennsylvania	72,210 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #343

West Elizabeth, PA	46.78%
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 Elizabeth, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	6.32%	$20,450, see rank	24.07%	$12,571	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.25%	$18,632, see rank	33.19%	$18,052	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.58%	$1,225, see rank	3.55%	$2,919	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.58%	$16,251, 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 Elizabeth, PA	61,944 USD
Pennsylvania	67,521 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Elizabeth, PA	65,234 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 Elizabeth, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$39,545, see rank	$56,327	$56,900
Black	$32,500, see rank	$32,606	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	West Elizabeth, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
25 to 44	$40,625, see rank	$60,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$45,833, see rank	$65,855	$65,027
65 or over	$33,958, see rank	$34,938	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	West Elizabeth, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	496, see rank	10,351,296	248,775,628
Male¹	241, 48.59%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	163, 67.63%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	163, 67.63%, see rank	67.67%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	149, 91.41%, see rank	90.82%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	14, 8.59%, see rank	9.18%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	78, 32.37%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	255, 51.41%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	199, 78.04%, see rank	58.31%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	199, 78.04%, see rank	58.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	197, 98.99%, see rank	92.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2, 1.01%, see rank	7.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	56, 21.96%, 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 Elizabeth, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	336, 100%	5,826,933	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	250, 74.40%, see rank	76.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	47, 13.99%, see rank	8.77%	9.59%
Public Transportation	24, 7.14%, see rank	5.50%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.85%	2.78%
Other Means	3, 0.89%, see rank	1.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	12, 3.57%, see rank	3.89%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Elizabeth, PA	27.6 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

	West Elizabeth, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	346	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	149, 43.06%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	7, 4.70%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	28, 18.79%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	30, 20.13%, see rank	16.97%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	4, 2.68%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6, 4.03%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	50, 33.56%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	197, 56.94%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	64, 32.49%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	62, 31.47%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	61, 30.96%, 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	3, 1.52%, see rank	0.22%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7, 3.55%, 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 Elizabeth, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	346, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4, 1.16%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	20, 5.78%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	70, 20.23%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	6, 1.73%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	34, 9.83%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	8, 2.31%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	7, 2.02%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	9, 2.60%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	22, 6.36%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	70, 20.23%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	56, 16.18%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	12, 3.47%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	28, 8.09%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	West Elizabeth, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	148	23.27%, see rank	13.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	17	12.32%, see rank	9.31%	11.47%

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