Adams, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Adams	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$45,572	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$66,035	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,694	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,580	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,276	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,334	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Adams is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Adams is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Adams is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Adams is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,018 $66,035 $132,070

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Adams median earnings by income bracket

Adams employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.5%	7.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheshire, MA	705	$138,740	70.6%
Williamstown, MA	4,701	$120,104	47.7%
Readsboro, VT	317	$92,611	13.9%
Pittsfield, MA	44,143	$84,052	3.3%
North Adams, MA	13,232	$74,513	8.4%
Adams, MA	5,858	$66,035	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eaton, CO	5,858	$127,015	56.2%
South Tucson, AZ	5,857	$41,975	48.4%
Webster, NY	5,856	$82,874	1.9%
West Side Highway, WA	5,860	$89,078	9.5%
Harvest, AL	5,861	$158,875	95.3%
Adams, MA	5,858	$66,035	18.8%

Source: The Adams, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.