Lawrence, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawrence	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$32,437	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$66,119	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,578	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,865	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,166	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,632	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawrence is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawrence is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawrence is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lawrence is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,074 $66,119 $132,238

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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Lawrence median earnings by income bracket

Lawrence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boxford, MA	3,040	$335,760	312.8%
Lynnfield, MA	13,272	$218,749	169.0%
Topsfield, MA	3,158	$211,095	159.5%
Wilmington, MA	24,176	$196,937	142.1%
Reading, MA	26,111	$195,234	140.0%
Lawrence, MA	82,025	$66,119	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prince George, BC	82,094	n/a
Lakewood, CA	81,936	$140,908	73.2%
Caledon, ON	82,130	n/a
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	n/a
Mountain View, CA	82,261	$217,061	166.9%
Lawrence, MA	82,025	$66,119	18.7%

Source: The Lawrence, 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.