Northampton, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northampton	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$57,625	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$105,219	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,370	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,005	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,210	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,294	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northampton is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northampton is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northampton is 59% 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

$70,138 $105,219 $210,438

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	1,221	$151,454	86.2%
Wilbraham, MA	3,333	$128,430	57.9%
Hatfield, MA	1,180	$122,017	50.0%
Blandford, MA	349	$120,360	48.0%
South Deerfield, MA	2,201	$115,401	41.9%
Northampton, MA	29,383	$105,219	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vero Beach South, FL	29,379	$90,897	11.8%
Agawam Town, MA	29,397	$109,308	34.4%
Monterey, CA	29,410	$119,911	47.4%
Casselberry, FL	29,344	$72,350	11.0%
Burbank, IL	29,451	$104,226	28.1%
Northampton, MA	29,383	$105,219	29.4%

Source: The Northampton, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.