East Boston, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Boston	Boston	Massachusetts
Income per capita	$33,395	$46,845	$38,069
Median household income	$69,978	$76,298	$70,954
Median income owner occupied	$0	$123,009	$95,052
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,188	$39,116
Median earnings male	$41,455	$47,538	$45,946
Median earnings female	$33,112	$40,041	$32,028
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.8%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	18.0%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Boston is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Boston is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Boston is 21% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Boston is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,860 $76,298 $152,596

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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East Boston median earnings by income bracket

East Boston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	49.5%	49.5%

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%
Lexington, MA	33,304	$185,686	235.6%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Winchester, MA	22,760	$173,058	212.8%
Boston, MA	689,326	$76,298	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vancouver, BC	694,440	n/a
El Paso, TX	679,879	$48,866	11.7%
Washington, DC	701,974	$90,842	64.2%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%
Boston, MA	689,326	$76,298	37.9%

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

East Boston, Boston, MA Employment