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Emporium, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Cameron County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,005
Population
2,824/sq mi density
$36,167
Median Income
$26,117 per capita
$70,800
Home Value
$97,085 Zillow
$687
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
277
Violent Crime/100K
775 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$36,167 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,800 home value, $687/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,167
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,117
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Emporium vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Emporium’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,167
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,117
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,730
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,011
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,011
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$268M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
2%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
158
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
11
Retail
12
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,730
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,117 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,730 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,011 |
| County GDP | $268M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 158 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,730 |