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

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215%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

154%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
Income per capita	$93,938	$61,036	$38,069
Median household income	$140,742	$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	$101,529	$56,230	$45,946
Median earnings female	$71,339	$46,349	$32,028
Unemployment rate	2.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	12.0%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Cambridge is 215% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Cambridge is 154% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Cambridge is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West 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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West Cambridge median earnings by income bracket

West Cambridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.8%	8.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%	5.9%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	32.6%	32.6%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

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

West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Employment