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Kittanning, PA vs New Kensington, PA

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- Household income in New Kensington, is 17% more than it is in Kittanning and is 59% below the National Average.
- Kittanning unemployment rate is 8.5%.
- New Kensington unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Kittanning, PANew Kensington, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,053  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,308$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,375  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kittanning, PANew Kensington, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kittanning, PANew Kensington, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Kittanning    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

A hidden treasure in Western Pennsylvania.Located 40 miles north of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny river.When I think of friendly I think Western Pennsylvania .We  More

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Reviews for New Kensington    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The city would provide a good retirement destination, with low  More

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Over 19 years ago

The best thing about this city is its proximity to Pittsburgh. Things are slowly turning around here, but there is still a high propensity of dilapidated housing, a  More

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