Onset, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

137%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onset	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$31,185	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$33,614	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,692	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,174	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onset is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Onset is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onset is 137% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Onset is 160% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,407 $33,614 $67,228

City

$47,297 $70,954 $141,908

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Onset median earnings by income bracket

Onset employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.6%	40.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.1%	26.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Popponesset, MA	202	$250,001	351.9%
West Falmouth, MA	1,836	$129,688	134.4%
Mashpee Neck, MA	1,403	$129,464	134.0%
New Seabury, MA	595	$110,446	99.6%
Seabrook, MA	520	$108,601	96.3%
Onset, MA	1,049	$33,614	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Skyline, AL	1,049	$36,233	34.5%
Herald, CA	1,049	$71,979	30.1%
Saybrook Manor, CT	1,049	$84,417	52.6%
Canon, GA	1,049	$31,563	42.9%
Tyrone, OK	1,049	$28,000	49.4%
Onset, MA	1,049	$33,614	39.2%

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