Methuen Town, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Methuen Town	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$36,863	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$83,527	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,753	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,258	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,622	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,678	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Methuen Town is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Methuen Town is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Methuen Town is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Methuen Town is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,679 $83,527 $167,054

City

$47,297 $70,954 $141,908

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Methuen Town median earnings by income bracket

Methuen Town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boxford, MA	2,925	$222,153	301.6%
Lynnfield, MA	12,968	$145,594	163.2%
Topsfield, MA	3,046	$139,077	151.4%
Wilmington, MA	23,390	$133,873	142.0%
Reading, MA	25,236	$131,515	137.7%
Methuen Town, MA	50,518	$83,527	51.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hoffman Estates, IL	50,464	$92,423	67.1%
Joplin, MO	50,580	$45,091	18.5%
Collierville, TN	50,596	$117,327	112.1%
Country Club, FL	50,436	$53,704	2.9%
Catalina Foothills, AZ	50,631	$95,589	72.8%
Methuen Town, MA	50,518	$83,527	51.0%

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