Northborough, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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132%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

140%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northborough	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$104,041	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$194,922	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$230,848	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,227	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$127,559	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,713	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northborough is 132% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northborough is 140% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northborough is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northborough is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$129,935 $194,922 $389,844

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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Northborough median earnings by income bracket

Northborough employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	14.6%	14.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	19.5%	19.5%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordaville, MA	2,982	$252,385	210.3%
Hopkinton, MA	3,986	$208,658	156.5%
West Concord, MA	7,498	$198,467	144.0%
South Lancaster, MA	1,628	$166,152	104.3%
Maynard, MA	11,308	$163,232	100.7%
Northborough, MA	6,697	$194,922	139.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Hill, NY	6,699	$117,511	44.5%
Thermalito, CA	6,694	$55,865	31.3%
Bridgeport, TX	6,694	$99,148	21.9%
Carthage, TX	6,700	$63,530	21.9%
Lincroft, NJ	6,692	$233,968	187.7%
Northborough, MA	6,697	$194,922	139.7%

Source: The Northborough, 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.