Bellingham, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bellingham	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$46,902	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$62,243	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,335	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,707	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,978	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,159	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bellingham is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bellingham is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bellingham is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bellingham is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,491 $62,243 $124,486

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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Bellingham median earnings by income bracket

Bellingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	$217,284	292.8%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	$213,684	286.3%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Cordaville, MA	2,884	$167,593	202.9%
Sharon, MA	6,217	$148,009	167.5%
Bellingham, MA	4,216	$62,243	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hometown, IL	4,216	$51,487	6.9%
Pittsfield, IL	4,215	$38,573	30.3%
Huber Ridge, OH	4,213	$71,727	29.7%
Sebring, OH	4,213	$38,984	29.5%
Williamston, SC	4,219	$57,581	4.1%
Bellingham, MA	4,216	$62,243	12.5%

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