Dedham, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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88%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

89%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dedham	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$84,362	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$154,059	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$190,564	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,692	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$101,299	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,281	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dedham is 88% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dedham is 89% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dedham is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dedham is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,695 $154,059 $308,118

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Dedham median earnings by income bracket

Dedham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	19.0%	19.0%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	29,744	$322,415	296.4%
Dover, MA	2,612	$319,331	292.6%
Lexington, MA	34,058	$280,113	244.4%
Needham, MA	32,325	$265,508	226.4%
Cochituate, MA	6,978	$262,151	222.3%
Dedham, MA	26,137	$154,059	89.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coral Terrace, FL	26,129	$94,172	15.8%
Haines City, FL	26,146	$63,650	21.7%
Austin, MN	26,125	$72,312	11.1%
Zanesville, OH	26,125	$49,395	39.3%
Reading, MA	26,111	$195,234	140.0%
Dedham, MA	26,137	$154,059	89.4%

Source: The Dedham, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.