Burlington, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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92%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

120%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlington	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$57,288	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$121,433	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$132,408	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$78,940	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$80,780	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$51,585	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burlington is 92% higher than the national average
The median household income in Burlington is 120% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burlington is 72% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burlington is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,947 $121,433 $242,866

City

$47,297 $70,954 $141,908

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boxford, MA	2,925	$222,153	301.6%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	$213,684	286.3%
Lexington, MA	33,304	$185,686	235.6%
Cochituate, MA	6,730	$175,729	217.6%
Winchester, MA	22,760	$173,058	212.8%
Burlington, MA	28,077	$121,433	119.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, TX	28,088	$48,979	11.5%
Immokalee, FL	28,060	$33,249	39.9%
Saratoga Springs, NY	28,056	$85,946	55.4%
Melrose, MA	28,054	$114,604	107.2%
Bethany, OR	28,047	$135,417	144.8%
Burlington, MA	28,077	$121,433	119.5%

Source: The Burlington, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).