Cambridge, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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105%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cambridge	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$61,036	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$107,490	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$151,317	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$91,055	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,230	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$46,349	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cambridge is 105% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cambridge is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cambridge is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cambridge is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,652 $107,490 $214,980

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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Cambridge median earnings by income bracket

Cambridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	33.3%	33.3%
Other	36.3%	36.3%

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%
Cambridge, MA	117,822	$107,490	94.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lansing, MI	117,488	$44,233	20.0%
Waterloo, ON	118,234	n/a
Beaumont, TX	117,321	$48,168	12.9%
Evansville, IN	118,414	$42,623	23.0%
Independence, MO	117,139	$50,797	8.2%
Cambridge, MA	117,822	$107,490	94.3%

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