Hingham, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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198%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

222%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hingham	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$133,549	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$261,616	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$299,538	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,206	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$184,770	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,511	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hingham is 198% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hingham is 222% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hingham is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hingham is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$174,393 $261,616 $523,232

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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Hingham median earnings by income bracket

Hingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	24.9%	24.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Duxbury, MA	3,467	$250,053	207.4%
Marshfield Hills, MA	2,484	$238,970	193.8%
North Pembroke, MA	4,293	$214,690	164.0%
Belmont, MA	26,925	$212,942	161.8%
Milton, MA	28,525	$207,275	154.8%
Hingham, MA	5,987	$261,616	221.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prospect Park, NJ	5,987	$71,373	12.2%
Plymouth, PA	5,986	$58,478	28.1%
Monticello, IL	5,985	$115,299	41.8%
Cave Creek, AZ	5,989	$0	100.0%
Centerport, NY	5,989	$234,222	188.0%
Hingham, MA	5,987	$261,616	221.7%

Source: The Hingham, 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.