Needham, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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170%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

216%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Needham	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$80,532	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$174,707	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$203,690	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,361	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$106,178	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,086	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Needham is 170% higher than the national average
The median household income in Needham is 216% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Needham is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Needham is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$116,459 $174,707 $349,414

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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Needham median earnings by income bracket

Needham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	12.3%	12.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

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%
Lexington, MA	33,304	$185,686	235.6%
Cochituate, MA	6,730	$175,729	217.6%
Winchester, MA	22,760	$173,058	212.8%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Michigan City, IN	31,191	$44,930	18.8%
Princeton, NJ	31,161	$146,127	164.1%
Naugatuck, CT	31,201	$77,967	40.9%
Sherwood, AR	31,225	$63,877	15.5%
Centereach, NY	31,100	$109,247	97.5%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%

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