Employment
Homewood generally has a lower income per capita than both the Pittsburgh average as well as the Pennsylvania average. This area also seems to have a lower median household income than the Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania average. Consequently, the unemployment rate tends to be higher in Homewood than in the surrounding areas of Pittsburgh . However, of the individuals that are employed in Homewood the statistics show that the male population of this region earns more than the women population. Although the men may earn more money on average, there are more employed women (approx. 15%) than there are men in the Homewood communities .
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