Nahant, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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129%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nahant	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$68,422	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$94,243	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,250	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$79,375	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$77,188	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,950	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nahant is 129% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nahant is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nahant is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nahant is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,822 $94,243 $188,486

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Nahant median earnings by income bracket

Nahant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winchester, MA	22,760	$173,058	212.8%
Hingham, MA	5,837	$172,768	212.3%
Newton, MA	88,322	$154,398	179.1%
Lynnfield, MA	12,968	$145,594	163.2%
Milton, MA	27,590	$141,050	155.0%
Nahant, MA	3,512	$94,243	70.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naples, UT	3,512	$78,973	42.8%
Monte Sereno, CA	3,511	$250,001	351.9%
Squaw Valley, CA	3,511	$68,333	23.5%
Two Harbors, MN	3,511	$58,151	5.1%
Valhalla, NY	3,511	$104,792	89.4%
Nahant, MA	3,512	$94,243	70.4%

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