Marlborough, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marlborough	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$42,147	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$83,469	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,412	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,729	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,434	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,034	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.6%	4.7%
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 25% 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

$55,640 $83,469 $166,938

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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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.
Dover, MA	2,518	$217,284	292.8%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	$213,684	286.3%
Cochituate, MA	6,730	$175,729	217.6%
Cordaville, MA	2,884	$167,593	202.9%
Medfield, MA	6,668	$147,868	167.3%
Marlborough, MA	39,663	$83,469	50.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Romeoville, IL	39,644	$85,888	55.3%
Indian Trail, NC	39,644	$86,512	56.4%
Crystal Lake, IL	39,685	$91,456	65.3%
Royal Palm Beach, FL	39,615	$83,636	51.2%
Sumter, SC	39,758	$40,760	26.3%
Marlborough, MA	39,663	$83,469	50.9%

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