Great Barrington, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Great Barrington	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$29,440	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$43,870	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,625	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,126	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,098	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,525	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Great Barrington is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Great Barrington is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Great Barrington is 79% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Great Barrington is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,243 $43,870 $87,740

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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Great Barrington median earnings by income bracket

Great Barrington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, NY	499	$141,250	155.3%
Taconic Shores, NY	854	$136,583	146.9%
Copake Lake, NY	761	$86,250	55.9%
Lee, MA	1,508	$63,250	14.3%
Norfolk, CT	639	$62,083	12.2%
Great Barrington, MA	2,213	$43,870	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nokomis, IL	2,213	$52,500	5.1%
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	$210,486	280.5%
Washington Mills, NY	2,213	$0	100.0%
Bagdad, AZ	2,212	$70,402	27.3%
Kensington, MD	2,212	$126,162	128.1%
Great Barrington, MA	2,213	$43,870	20.7%

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