Amherst Center, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst Center	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$11,002	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$32,121	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,406	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,591	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$4,496	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$3,934	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	41.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amherst Center is 63% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amherst Center is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amherst Center is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Amherst Center is 177% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,411 $32,121 $64,242

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Amherst Center median earnings by income bracket

Amherst Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	14.5%
Public administration	1.5%	0.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	0.1%
Education, health & social services	46.7%	58.6%
Other	26.9%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granby, MA	1,183	$100,833	82.3%
Hatfield, MA	1,154	$80,417	45.4%
South Deerfield, MA	2,150	$78,594	42.1%
Northampton, MA	28,552	$71,866	29.9%
Belchertown, MA	3,037	$71,809	29.8%
Amherst Center, MA	20,037	$32,121	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Chester, PA	20,033	$62,092	12.2%
Punta Gorda, FL	20,044	$61,868	11.8%
Shelby, NC	20,046	$39,398	28.8%
Miamisburg, OH	20,020	$69,717	26.0%
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,019	$75,779	37.0%
Amherst Center, MA	20,037	$32,121	41.9%

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