Wellesley, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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199%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

286%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellesley	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$89,101	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$213,684	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$250,001	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$85,938	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$127,472	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,958	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellesley is 199% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wellesley is 286% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellesley is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellesley is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$142,441 $213,684 $427,368

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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Wellesley median earnings by income bracket

Wellesley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	17.7%	17.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	19.7%	19.7%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	$217,284	292.8%
Lexington, MA	33,304	$185,686	235.6%
Cochituate, MA	6,730	$175,729	217.6%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Winchester, MA	22,760	$173,058	212.8%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	$213,684	286.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerlin South, NV	28,716	$99,424	79.7%
Forest Hills, MI	28,690	$130,646	136.2%
Courtenay, BC	28,804	n/a
Vero Beach South, FL	28,676	$61,538	11.2%
Bella Vista, AR	28,819	$71,258	28.8%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	$213,684	286.3%

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