2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lock Haven, PA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pittsburgh, is 44% more than it is in Lock Haven and is 27% below the National Average.
- Lock Haven unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Pittsburgh unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Lock Haven, PAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.3%24.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,823$37,655$37,638
 Household Income$37,662$54,306$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,981$78,486$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lock Haven, PAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K25.8%16.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.1%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.9%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.2%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K5.9%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.7%5.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.1%7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lock Haven, PAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance3.9%17.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services5.6%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%8.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support8.6%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care4.6%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%18.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.0%7.8%13.1%
Reviews for Lock Haven    2 Reviews

Lock Haven is a lovely community situated along the Susquehanna River and backed by the Bald Eagle Creek. The Susquehanna in particular provides for a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lock Haven is a great place to live . . . if you can get a  More

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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