Northampton, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northampton	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$38,950	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$71,866	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,260	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,350	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,518	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,081	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northampton is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northampton is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northampton is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northampton is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,905 $71,866 $143,732

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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Northampton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	28.4%	28.4%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granby, MA	1,183	$100,833	82.3%
Wilbraham, MA	3,251	$86,477	56.3%
Blandford, MA	338	$81,250	46.9%
Hatfield, MA	1,154	$80,417	45.4%
South Deerfield, MA	2,150	$78,594	42.1%
Northampton, MA	28,552	$71,866	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schererville, IN	28,559	$75,327	36.2%
Granite City, IL	28,563	$53,545	3.2%
Monterey, CA	28,575	$80,908	46.2%
West Springfield Town, MA	28,527	$54,516	1.5%
Burton, MI	28,598	$48,174	12.9%
Northampton, MA	28,552	$71,866	29.9%

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