Lexington, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 135%

Household income 176%

Unemployment 27%

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%

Key findings

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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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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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	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	28,909	$171,719	210.4%
Cordaville, MA	2,847	$170,139	207.5%
Dover, MA	2,453	$169,118	205.7%
Winchester, MA	22,491	$149,321	169.9%
Needham, MA	30,167	$139,477	152.1%
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newark, DE	32,941	$55,256	0.1%
Foster City, CA	32,967	$129,733	134.5%
Fort Erie, ON	32,970	n/a
Socorro, TX	32,988	$32,185	41.8%
Ken Caryl, CO	32,883	$86,000	55.5%
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176.3%

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