Brockton, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brockton	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$27,877	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$62,249	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,884	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,785	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,546	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,447	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brockton is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brockton is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brockton is 23% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brockton is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,495 $62,249 $124,498

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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Brockton median earnings by income bracket

Brockton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	$217,284	292.8%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Hingham, MA	5,837	$172,768	212.3%
Sharon, MA	6,217	$148,009	167.5%
Medfield, MA	6,668	$147,868	167.3%
Brockton, MA	95,740	$62,249	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Compton, CA	95,804	$58,703	6.1%
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	n/a
Mission Viejo, CA	95,638	$121,299	119.3%
Riverview, FL	95,849	$75,385	36.3%
Longmont, CO	95,864	$79,140	43.1%
Brockton, MA	95,740	$62,249	12.5%

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