Chatham, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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122%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chatham	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$66,225	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$80,625	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,591	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,844	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,023	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chatham is 122% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chatham is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chatham is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chatham is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,744 $80,625 $161,250

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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Chatham median earnings by income bracket

Chatham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	11.0%	11.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	14.9%	14.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	33.8%	33.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dennis, MA	1,962	$93,726	69.4%
East Harwich, MA	4,756	$88,125	59.3%
West Chatham, MA	1,224	$84,412	52.6%
Yarmouth Port, MA	5,202	$83,056	50.1%
Northwest Harwich, MA	4,123	$78,293	41.5%
Chatham, MA	1,550	$80,625	45.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union Point, GA	1,550	$31,571	42.9%
Manning, IA	1,550	$59,000	6.6%
Falmouth Foreside, ME	1,550	$123,026	122.4%
Homer, MI	1,550	$40,729	26.4%
Sackets Harbor, NY	1,550	$68,623	24.0%
Chatham, MA	1,550	$80,625	45.7%

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