Fall River, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fall River	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$26,906	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$46,007	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,294	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,635	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,543	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,674	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fall River is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fall River is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fall River is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Fall River is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,668 $46,007 $92,014

City

$47,297 $70,954 $141,908

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fall River median earnings by income bracket

Fall River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Seekonk, MA	2,158	$96,023	73.6%
Somerset, MA	18,160	$90,260	63.2%
Melville, RI	1,877	$84,550	52.8%
Tiverton, RI	7,996	$75,887	37.2%
Newport East, RI	11,289	$75,036	35.6%
Fall River, MA	89,618	$46,007	16.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, MD	89,529	$98,829	78.6%
Peterborough, ON	89,500	n/a
Town 'n' Country, FL	89,791	$56,767	2.6%
Miami Beach, FL	89,439	$57,211	3.4%
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	$104,772	89.4%
Fall River, MA	89,618	$46,007	16.8%

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