Gloucester, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gloucester	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$44,630	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$76,260	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,117	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,058	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,199	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,750	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gloucester is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gloucester is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gloucester is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gloucester is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,834 $76,260 $152,520

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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Gloucester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.7%	17.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Topsfield, MA	3,046	$139,077	151.4%
Marblehead, MA	20,530	$131,293	137.3%
Essex, MA	1,697	$126,328	128.4%
Newburyport, MA	18,197	$110,740	100.2%
Swampscott, MA	15,184	$102,898	86.0%
Gloucester, MA	30,291	$76,260	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Paula, CA	30,297	$62,241	12.5%
Banning, CA	30,276	$43,442	21.5%
Cibolo, TX	30,333	$102,109	84.6%
Atwater, CA	30,336	$57,052	3.1%
North Tonawanda, NY	30,338	$60,673	9.7%
Gloucester, MA	30,291	$76,260	37.8%

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