Lowell, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lowell employment information

Index	Lowell	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$22,890	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$46,972	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,951	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,011	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,326	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,156	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.5%	11.4%	15.1%

The Lowell, 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 Lowell is $22,890, which is 40% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 23% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $46,972, which is 34% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 15% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lowell is 6%, which is 38% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lowell is 22% which is 42% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$31,311$46,972$93,944

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 Lowell is 23% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Lowell is 15% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lowell is 38% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Lowell is 42% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Lowell median earnings by income bracket

Lowell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	10.9%
Public administration	5.0%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	40.4%
Other	29.1%	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176%
Winchester, MA	22,491	$149,321	170%
West Concord, MA	7,622	$119,273	116%
Lynnfield, MA	12,489	$117,250	112%
Reading, MA	25,490	$108,894	97%
Lowell, MA	109,871	$46,972	15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandon, FL	109,784	$57,985	5%
Gresham, OR	110,042	$49,866	10%
Manchester, NH	110,231	$54,899	1%
Waterbury, CT	109,211	$39,681	28%
Billings, MT	109,089	$52,944	4%
Lowell, MA	109,871	$46,972	15%

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