Brockton, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brockton	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$41,338	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$94,406	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,223	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,593	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,400	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,950	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brockton is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brockton is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brockton is 22% 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

$62,931 $94,406 $188,812

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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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	2,612	$319,331	292.6%
Needham, MA	32,325	$265,508	226.4%
Hingham, MA	5,987	$261,616	221.7%
Sharon, MA	6,394	$220,864	171.6%
Medfield, MA	6,867	$220,774	171.4%
Brockton, MA	98,714	$94,406	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Compton, CA	98,731	$85,756	5.4%
Mission Viejo, CA	98,783	$180,910	122.4%
Hesperia, CA	98,419	$79,968	1.7%
Albany, NY	99,012	$73,530	9.6%
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	99,027	n/a
Brockton, MA	98,714	$94,406	16.1%

Source: The Brockton, 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.