Palmer Town, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmer Town	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$51,234	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$102,725	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,046	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,358	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,005	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,565	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer Town is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palmer Town is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer Town is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer Town is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,476 $102,725 $205,450

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Palmer Town median earnings by income bracket

Palmer Town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longmeadow, MA	16,275	$183,251	125.3%
Sturbridge, MA	2,156	$160,259	97.0%
Granby, MA	1,221	$151,454	86.2%
Somers, CT	2,403	$146,994	80.7%
Southwood Acres, CT	8,601	$146,160	79.7%
Palmer Town, MA	12,662	$102,725	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Marys, PA	12,663	$82,390	1.3%
Minneola, FL	12,664	$108,608	33.5%
Beatrice, NE	12,664	$62,585	23.1%
Valencia West, AZ	12,659	$94,365	16.0%
Lincolnwood, IL	12,655	$135,871	67.1%
Palmer Town, MA	12,662	$102,725	26.3%

Source: The Palmer Town, 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.