Lowell, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lowell	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$29,172	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$62,196	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,412	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,250	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,226	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,749	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lowell is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lowell is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lowell is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lowell is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,459 $62,196 $124,392

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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Lowell median earnings by income bracket

Lowell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, MA	33,304	$185,686	235.6%
Winchester, MA	22,760	$173,058	212.8%
Lynnfield, MA	12,968	$145,594	163.2%
Wilmington, MA	23,390	$133,873	142.0%
West Concord, MA	7,294	$132,619	139.7%
Lowell, MA	111,311	$62,196	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centennial, CO	111,331	$109,767	98.4%
Downey, CA	111,263	$75,974	37.3%
Pompano Beach, FL	111,202	$52,565	5.0%
Antioch, CA	111,468	$80,234	45.0%
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	n/a
Lowell, MA	111,311	$62,196	12.4%

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