Mattapan, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mattapan	Boston	Massachusetts
Income per capita	$40,538	$69,681	$57,616
Median household income	$87,566	$113,337	$106,188
Median income owner occupied	$0	$183,236	$143,346
Median income renter occupied	$0	$79,797	$57,502
Median earnings male	$51,688	$68,661	$67,299
Median earnings female	$48,250	$58,282	$46,306
Unemployment rate	7.1%	6.0%	4.8%
Poverty level	n/a	18.0%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mattapan is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mattapan is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mattapan is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mattapan is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,550 $113,337 $226,674

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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Mattapan median earnings by income bracket

Mattapan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	29,744	$322,415	296.4%
Dover, MA	2,612	$319,331	292.6%
Lexington, MA	34,058	$280,113	244.4%
Needham, MA	32,325	$265,508	226.4%
Cochituate, MA	6,978	$262,151	222.3%
Boston, MA	715,604	$113,337	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Washington, DC	721,713	$136,898	68.3%
El Paso, TX	703,663	$72,976	10.3%
Brampton, ON	735,754	n/a
Vancouver, BC	694,440	n/a
Detroit, MI	692,044	$48,936	39.8%
Boston, MA	715,604	$113,337	39.3%

Source: The Mattapan, Boston, 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.

Mattapan, Boston, MA Employment