North Dorchester, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 3%

Household income 2%

Unemployment 29%

Index	North Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Income per capita	$28,964	$37,288	$38,069
Median household income	$56,252	$58,516	$70,954
Median income owner occupied	$0	$100,584	$95,052
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,766	$39,116
Median earnings male	$35,195	$40,133	$45,946
Median earnings female	$34,545	$31,820	$32,028
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.5%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	21.1%	11.4%

Key findings

The income per capita in North Dorchester is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Dorchester is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Dorchester is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in North Dorchester is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,006$58,516$117,032

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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North Dorchester median earnings by income bracket

North Dorchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	6.5%
Public administration	3.3%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	39.3%
Other	37.9%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	28,909	$171,719	210.4%
Dover, MA	2,453	$169,118	205.7%
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176.3%
Winchester, MA	22,491	$149,321	169.9%
Needham, MA	30,167	$139,477	152.1%
Boston, MA	658,279	$58,516	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Washington, DC	659,009	$72,935	31.8%
Memphis, TN	655,857	$36,975	33.2%
Denver, CO	663,303	$56,258	1.7%
Seattle, WA	668,849	$74,458	34.6%
Nashville, TN	643,771	$49,891	9.8%
Boston, MA	658,279	$58,516	5.8%

Source: The North Dorchester, Boston, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

North Dorchester, Boston, MA Employment