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25%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
43%
Household income NAT. AVG.
54%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexMitCambridgeMassachusetts
Income per capita$22,309$61,036$38,069
Median household income$79,167$107,490$70,954
Median income owner occupied$0$151,317$95,052
Median income renter occupied$0$91,055$39,116
Median earnings male$6,589$56,230$45,946
Median earnings female$5,820$46,349$32,028
Unemployment rate2.1%2.7%4.6%
Poverty leveln/a12.0%11.4%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Mit is 25% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Mit is 43% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Mit is 54% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Mit is 100% lower than the national average

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      $71,652 $107,490 $214,980
      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.

      Mit median earnings by income bracket

      Mit employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry1.1%1.1%
      Manufacturing sector2.9%2.9%
      Financial & insurance services1.6%1.6%
      Wholesale & retail services6.2%6.2%
      Public administration0.0%0.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.5%1.5%
      Education, health & social services71.5%71.5%
      Other14.4%14.4%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Dover, MA2,518$217,284292.8%
      Wellesley, MA28,747$213,684286.3%
      Lexington, MA33,304$185,686235.6%
      Cochituate, MA6,730$175,729217.6%
      Needham, MA31,177$174,707215.8%
      Cambridge, MA117,822$107,49094.3%

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      Lansing, MI117,488$44,23320.0%
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      Independence, MO117,139$50,7978.2%
      Cambridge, MA117,822$107,49094.3%
      Source: The Mit, Cambridge, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).