Southbridge Town, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Southbridge Town employment information

Index	Southbridge Town	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$24,724	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$48,762	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,361	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,458	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,581	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,383	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.4%	11.4%	15.1%

The Southbridge Town, MA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Southbridge Town is $24,724, which is 35% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 17% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $48,762, which is 31% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 12% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Southbridge Town is 6%, which is 19% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Southbridge Town is 16% which is 9% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$32,504$48,762$97,524

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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The income per capita in Southbridge Town is 17% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Southbridge Town is 12% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Southbridge Town is 19% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Southbridge Town is 9% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Southbridge Town median earnings by income bracket

Southbridge Town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	27.3%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.8%
Public administration	4.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	43.6%
Other	21.4%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturbridge, MA	2,506	$101,970	84%
East Brookfield, MA	1,203	$71,250	29%
North Brookfield, MA	2,278	$70,968	28%
Quinebaug, CT	1,483	$70,396	27%
Holland, MA	1,380	$68,438	24%
Southbridge Town, MA	16,824	$48,762	12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forney, TX	16,842	$73,524	33%
Goodlettsville, TN	16,848	$52,464	5%
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	16,800	$46,030	17%
Oak Grove, OR	16,848	$59,545	8%
Country Club Hills, IL	16,794	$56,317	2%
Southbridge Town, MA	16,824	$48,762	12%

Source: The Southbridge Town, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).