Chelsea, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chelsea	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$26,203	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$60,370	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,542	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,063	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,214	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,022	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chelsea is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chelsea is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chelsea is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chelsea is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,242 $60,370 $120,740

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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Chelsea median earnings by income bracket

Chelsea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

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%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Winchester, MA	22,760	$173,058	212.8%
Chelsea, MA	39,878	$60,370	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
The Acreage, FL	39,863	$85,678	54.9%
Friendswood, TX	39,893	$108,135	95.5%
Marion, IA	39,910	$72,500	31.1%
Calexico, CA	39,841	$42,732	22.8%
Streamwood, IL	39,917	$88,917	60.7%
Chelsea, MA	39,878	$60,370	9.1%

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