Pittsfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$27,830	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$45,206	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,187	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,714	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,423	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,632	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittsfield is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pittsfield is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittsfield is 40% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pittsfield is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,134 $45,206 $90,412

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	9.6%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	14.4%
Public administration	5.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	43.8%
Other	30.2%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Averill Park, NY	1,316	$66,118	19.5%
East Nassau, NY	641	$64,250	16.1%
Chester, MA	789	$62,292	12.6%
Cheshire, MA	647	$59,844	8.2%
Housatonic, MA	688	$58,393	5.6%
Pittsfield, MA	43,632	$45,206	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland Park, FL	43,660	$46,447	16.0%
Lompoc, CA	43,678	$46,728	15.5%
El Centro, CA	43,699	$41,849	24.4%
North Miami Beach, FL	43,722	$38,058	31.2%
Danville, CA	43,758	$146,603	165.0%
Pittsfield, MA	43,632	$45,206	18.3%

Source: The Pittsfield, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).