Newton, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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146%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

179%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newton	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$73,398	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$154,398	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$188,911	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$91,342	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$83,403	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,404	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newton is 146% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newton is 179% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newton is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newton is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,921 $154,398 $308,796

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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Newton median earnings by income bracket

Newton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	10.6%	10.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	27.1%	27.1%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

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%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Newton, MA	88,322	$154,398	179.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reading, PA	88,333	$35,745	35.4%
Champaign, IL	88,288	$49,467	10.6%
Conroe, TX	88,369	$61,997	12.1%
Palm Coast, FL	88,222	$57,872	4.6%
O'Fallon, MO	88,132	$92,498	67.2%
Newton, MA	88,322	$154,398	179.1%

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