Peterborough, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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119%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peterborough	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$65,240	$35,264	$29,829
Median household income	$80,833	$68,485	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$109,871	$83,641	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,305	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,838	$42,158	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,476	$29,994	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.9%	8.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peterborough is 119% higher than the national average
The median household income in Peterborough is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peterborough is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Peterborough is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,883 $80,833 $161,666

City

$45,652 $68,485 $136,970

State

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

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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Peterborough employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	26.5%	26.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Townsend, MA	1,276	$66,767	20.7%
Bennington, NH	265	$66,667	20.5%
Milford, NH	8,644	$65,328	18.1%
Jaffrey, NH	2,750	$63,565	14.9%
Winchendon, MA	4,673	$60,908	10.1%
Peterborough, NH	2,704	$80,833	46.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Crossett, AR	2,704	$53,353	3.6%
Enniskillen, ON	2,704	n/a
Many, LA	2,703	$22,145	60.0%
Bedford, PA	2,703	$50,833	8.1%
Harlem, FL	2,705	$24,476	55.8%
Peterborough, NH	2,704	$80,833	46.1%

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