Cheshire, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheshire	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$40,212	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$94,167	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$100,920	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,167	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$60,732	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheshire is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cheshire is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheshire is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cheshire is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,771 $94,167 $188,334

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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Cheshire median earnings by income bracket

Cheshire employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	36.3%	36.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.6%	29.6%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williamstown, MA	4,565	$80,000	44.6%
Readsboro, VT	309	$62,708	13.4%
Pittsfield, MA	42,514	$56,620	2.3%
North Adams, MA	12,897	$49,123	11.2%
Adams, MA	5,689	$43,932	20.6%
Cheshire, MA	683	$94,167	70.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North City, IL	683	$57,500	3.9%
Holton, IN	683	$60,222	8.9%
Wilson, KS	683	$46,806	15.4%
Smiths Grove, KY	683	$54,063	2.3%
Brownsdale, MN	683	$54,669	1.2%
Cheshire, MA	683	$94,167	70.2%

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