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110%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
75%
Household income NAT. AVG.
29%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexNeighborhood 9CambridgeMassachusetts
Income per capita$94,112$89,924$57,616
Median household income$142,210$158,644$106,188
Median income owner occupied$0$223,992$143,346
Median income renter occupied$0$133,030$57,502
Median earnings male$72,271$83,259$67,299
Median earnings female$58,872$69,213$46,306
Unemployment rate3.5%2.9%4.8%
Poverty leveln/a12.0%11.4%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Neighborhood 9 is 110% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Neighborhood 9 is 75% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Neighborhood 9 is 29% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Neighborhood 9 is 100% lower than the national average

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      $105,752 $158,644 $317,288
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      $70,784 $106,188 $212,376
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      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Neighborhood 9 median earnings by income bracket

      Neighborhood 9 employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry0.9%0.4%
      Manufacturing sector5.6%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services4.1%5.7%
      Wholesale & retail services6.4%4.5%
      Public administration1.9%1.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.7%0.8%
      Education, health & social services35.4%53.3%
      Other37.5%28.8%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Wellesley, MA29,744$322,415296.4%
      Dover, MA2,612$319,331292.6%
      Lexington, MA34,058$280,113244.4%
      Needham, MA32,325$265,508226.4%
      Cochituate, MA6,978$262,151222.3%
      Cambridge, MA121,456$158,64495.1%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Richardson, TX121,339$126,57255.6%
      Rochester, MN121,687$111,58037.2%
      Evansville, IN121,758$62,56523.1%
      Fairfield, CA121,000$128,56258.1%
      Independence, MO120,977$76,2686.2%
      Cambridge, MA121,456$158,64495.1%
      Source: The Neighborhood 9, Cambridge, 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.