Boston, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boston	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$46,845	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$76,298	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$123,009	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,188	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,538	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,041	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boston is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boston is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boston is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Boston is 19% higher 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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Boston median earnings by income bracket

Boston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

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%
Cochituate, MA	6,730	$175,729	217.6%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
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 Boston, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).