Pittsfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$33,957	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$56,620	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,284	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,924	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,207	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,486	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittsfield is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pittsfield is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittsfield is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pittsfield is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,742 $56,620 $113,240

City

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

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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Pittsfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheshire, MA	683	$94,167	70.2%
Averill Park, NY	1,466	$77,708	40.5%
Chester, MA	935	$70,793	28.0%
Lee, MA	1,508	$63,250	14.3%
East Nassau, NY	457	$56,071	1.4%
Pittsfield, MA	42,514	$56,620	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodbridge, VA	42,517	$76,846	38.9%
Rohnert Park, CA	42,559	$77,831	40.7%
Hicksville, NY	42,468	$119,190	115.4%
Urbana, IL	42,461	$35,984	35.0%
Schertz, TX	42,433	$84,527	52.8%
Pittsfield, MA	42,514	$56,620	2.3%

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