Athol, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athol	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$37,648	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$80,053	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,010	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,675	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,464	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,283	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athol is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Athol is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athol is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Athol is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,363 $80,053 $160,106

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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Athol median earnings by income bracket

Athol employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Ashburnham, MA	904	$122,992	51.2%
Winchendon, MA	4,851	$92,060	13.2%
Orange, MA	3,966	$88,307	8.6%
Hinsdale, NH	1,514	$87,171	7.2%
Petersham, MA	264	$83,099	2.2%
Athol, MA	8,568	$80,053	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orrville, OH	8,565	$87,599	7.7%
Otterburn Park, QC	8,571	n/a
Somers, WI	8,564	$117,176	44.1%
Lake Carmel, NY	8,572	$133,857	64.6%
Moundsville, WV	8,573	$49,537	39.1%
Athol, MA	8,568	$80,053	1.6%

Source: The Athol, 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.