Marlborough, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marlborough	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$63,124	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$123,192	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,908	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,068	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,986	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,575	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marlborough is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Marlborough is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marlborough is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marlborough is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,119 $123,192 $246,384

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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Marlborough median earnings by income bracket

Marlborough employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	29,744	$322,415	296.4%
Dover, MA	2,612	$319,331	292.6%
Cochituate, MA	6,978	$262,151	222.3%
Cordaville, MA	2,982	$252,385	210.3%
Medfield, MA	6,867	$220,774	171.4%
Marlborough, MA	40,753	$123,192	51.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sumter, SC	40,739	$61,655	24.2%
Germantown, TN	40,725	$182,733	124.7%
Crystal Lake, IL	40,724	$136,941	68.4%
Essex, MD	40,724	$88,588	8.9%
New Berlin, WI	40,724	$129,824	59.6%
Marlborough, MA	40,753	$123,192	51.5%

Source: The Marlborough, 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.