Lexington, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lexington employment information

Index	Lexington	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$70,005	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$152,872	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$176,528	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,625	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$108,646	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,989	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.5%	11.4%	15.1%

The Lexington, MA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lexington is $70,005, which is 84% higher than than the Massachusetts average and 135% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $152,872, which is 115% higher than than the Massachusetts average and 176% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lexington is 3%, which is 27% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lexington is 4% which is 77% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$101,904$152,872$305,744

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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The income per capita in Lexington is 135% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Lexington is 176% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lexington is 27% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Lexington is 77% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.4%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	6.3%
Public administration	1.9%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	43.4%
Other	35.8%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	28,909	$171,719	210%
Cordaville, MA	2,847	$170,139	208%
Dover, MA	2,453	$169,118	206%
Winchester, MA	22,491	$149,321	170%
Needham, MA	30,167	$139,477	152%
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newark, DE	32,941	$55,256	0%
Foster City, CA	32,967	$129,733	135%
Socorro, TX	32,988	$32,185	42%
Ken Caryl, CO	32,883	$86,000	55%
Franklin Town, MA	32,873	$108,815	97%
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176%

Source: The Lexington, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).