Rockport, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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84%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockport	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$54,853	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$85,667	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,107	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,250	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,543	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,234	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockport is 84% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rockport is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockport is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockport is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,105 $85,667 $171,334

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rockport median earnings by income bracket

Rockport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marblehead, MA	20,530	$131,293	137.3%
Essex, MA	1,697	$126,328	128.4%
Newburyport, MA	18,197	$110,740	100.2%
Swampscott, MA	15,184	$102,898	86.0%
Rowley, MA	1,803	$92,949	68.0%
Rockport, MA	5,247	$85,667	54.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodstock, VA	5,247	$64,188	16.0%
Zephyrhills South, FL	5,248	$35,436	35.9%
Ada, OH	5,248	$50,337	9.0%
North Oaks, MN	5,244	$210,370	280.3%
Islip Terrace, NY	5,244	$133,606	141.5%
Rockport, MA	5,247	$85,667	54.9%

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