Plymouth, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plymouth	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$48,229	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$65,647	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,429	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,596	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,874	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,649	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plymouth is 62% higher than the national average
The median household income in Plymouth is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plymouth is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plymouth is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,760 $65,647 $131,294

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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Plymouth median earnings by income bracket

Plymouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Duxbury, MA	3,338	$165,516	199.2%
Marshfield Hills, MA	2,389	$157,981	185.6%
North Pembroke, MA	4,159	$141,339	155.5%
Duxbury, MA	1,723	$116,250	110.1%
Hanson, MA	1,880	$115,469	108.7%
Plymouth, MA	6,949	$65,647	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbestos, QC	6,948	n/a
Selma, NC	6,950	$23,161	58.1%
Huntingdon, PA	6,950	$47,143	14.8%
Marshall, MI	6,947	$58,175	5.2%
Oakdale, NY	6,947	$105,662	91.0%
Plymouth, MA	6,949	$65,647	18.7%

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