Onset, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

137%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onset	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$46,320	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$49,774	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,432	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,846	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onset is 3% 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

$33,179 $49,774 $99,548

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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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	209	$375,586	361.8%
West Falmouth, MA	1,905	$193,969	138.5%
Mashpee Neck, MA	1,455	$190,444	134.2%
New Seabury, MA	607	$164,884	102.7%
Seabrook, MA	537	$162,878	100.3%
Onset, MA	1,074	$49,774	38.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tumbling Shoals, AR	1,074	$55,877	31.3%
Deerfield, MI	1,074	$102,231	25.7%
Ore City, TX	1,074	$58,243	28.4%
Kekoskee, WI	1,074	$126,062	55.0%
Prince, ON	1,074	n/a
Onset, MA	1,074	$49,774	38.8%

Source: The Onset, 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.