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127%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
148%
Household income NAT. AVG.
48%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexNorth CambridgeCambridgeMassachusetts
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 rate2.4%2.7%4.6%
Poverty leveln/a12.0%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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      $71,652 $107,490 $214,980
      City
      $47,297 $70,954 $141,908
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      North Cambridge median earnings by income bracket

      North Cambridge employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry1.4%1.4%
      Manufacturing sector14.0%14.0%
      Financial & insurance services4.5%4.5%
      Wholesale & retail services12.9%12.9%
      Public administration1.1%1.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.4%6.4%
      Education, health & social services17.1%17.1%
      Other40.4%40.4%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Dover, MA2,518$217,284292.8%
      Wellesley, MA28,747$213,684286.3%
      Lexington, MA33,304$185,686235.6%
      Cochituate, MA6,730$175,729217.6%
      Needham, MA31,177$174,707215.8%
      Cambridge, MA117,822$107,49094.3%

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      Lansing, MI117,488$44,23320.0%
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      Beaumont, TX117,321$48,16812.9%
      Evansville, IN118,414$42,62323.0%
      Independence, MO117,139$50,7978.2%
      Cambridge, MA117,822$107,49094.3%
      Source: The North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).