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Wilkinsburg, PA vs Penn Hills, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Penn Hills, is 44% more than it is in Wilkinsburg and is 21% below the National Average.
- Wilkinsburg unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Penn Hills unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Wilkinsburg, PAPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,396  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,196$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,333  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilkinsburg, PAPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilkinsburg, PAPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Wilkinsburg    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Wilkinsburg borders Pittsburgh to the east and is a predominantly low-income area. The crime rate is VERY high, schools are terrible and many of the neighborhoods are  More

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Reviews for Penn Hills    2 Reviews

I was born at Mercy Hospital - now U. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr. in the 1950's. I grew up for the first 5 years in Penn Hills. It was idyllic area for a kid. We lived on  More

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Over 17 years ago

Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour  More

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