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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barnstable Town	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$66,297	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$116,208	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,194	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,752	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,070	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,414	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barnstable Town is 48% higher than the national average
The median household income in Barnstable Town is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barnstable Town is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barnstable Town is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,464 $116,208 $232,416

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Barnstable Town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Popponesset, MA	209	$375,586	361.8%
Mashpee Neck, MA	1,455	$190,444	134.2%
New Seabury, MA	607	$164,884	102.7%
Seabrook, MA	537	$162,878	100.3%
East Sandwich, MA	3,760	$149,613	84.0%
Barnstable Town, MA	45,771	$116,208	42.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,821	$89,714	10.3%
Ashburn, VA	45,717	$194,143	138.7%
Whitney, NV	45,877	$76,098	6.4%
Morgan Hill, CA	45,880	$187,969	131.1%
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%
Barnstable Town, MA	45,771	$116,208	42.9%

Source: The Barnstable Town, 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.