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

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127%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

148%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
Income per capita	$67,649	$61,036	$38,069
Median household income	$137,408	$107,490	$70,954
Median income owner occupied	$0	$151,317	$95,052
Median income renter occupied	$0	$91,055	$39,116
Median earnings male	$81,304	$56,230	$45,946
Median earnings female	$72,753	$46,349	$32,028
Unemployment rate	2.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	12.0%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Cambridge is 127% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Cambridge is 148% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Cambridge is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Cambridge is 100% 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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North Cambridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.4%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

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

North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Employment