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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Great Barrington	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$44,471	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$64,783	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,366	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,206	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,134	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,796	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.8%	4.9%
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 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Great Barrington is 80% 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

$43,184 $64,783 $129,566

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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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	513	$211,575	160.1%
Taconic Shores, NY	880	$205,422	152.6%
Copake Lake, NY	776	$130,680	60.7%
Lee, MA	1,566	$92,402	13.6%
Norfolk, CT	653	$91,033	11.9%
Great Barrington, MA	2,297	$64,783	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Mount Sterling, IL	2,297	$67,875	16.5%
Dakota City, NE	2,297	$111,302	36.8%
Augusta, AR	2,296	$46,796	42.5%
Silver Lake, FL	2,296	$105,204	29.3%
Great Barrington, MA	2,297	$64,783	20.3%

Source: The Great Barrington, 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.