Essex, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

128%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Essex	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$49,325	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$126,328	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$137,321	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,208	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$81,926	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Essex is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Essex is 128% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Essex is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Essex is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,210 $126,328 $252,656

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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Essex median earnings by income bracket

Essex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	18.4%	18.4%
Other	38.2%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boxford, MA	2,925	$222,153	301.6%
Lynnfield, MA	12,968	$145,594	163.2%
Topsfield, MA	3,046	$139,077	151.4%
Marblehead, MA	20,530	$131,293	137.3%
Melrose, MA	28,054	$114,604	107.2%
Essex, MA	1,697	$126,328	128.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Sherwood, CA	1,697	$250,001	351.9%
Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare, QC	1,697	n/a
Lamar, AR	1,696	$37,667	31.9%
Barry, IL	1,698	$45,139	18.4%
Aberdeen, IN	1,698	$129,167	133.5%
Essex, MA	1,697	$126,328	128.4%

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