Saugus, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Saugus employment information

Index	Saugus	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$34,944	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$78,372	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,839	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,956	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,274	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,150	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	11.4%	15.1%

The Saugus, MA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Saugus is $34,944, which is 8% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 17% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $78,372, which is 10% higher than than the Massachusetts average and 42% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Saugus is 5%, which is 16% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Saugus is 8% which is 48% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$52,242$78,372$156,744

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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The income per capita in Saugus is 17% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Saugus is 42% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Saugus is 16% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Saugus is 48% lower than the national average.

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Saugus median earnings by income bracket

Saugus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	11.4%
Public administration	5.1%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	37.4%
Other	29.2%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	28,909	$171,719	210%
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176%
Winchester, MA	22,491	$149,321	170%
Needham, MA	30,167	$139,477	152%
Boxford, MA	2,472	$135,662	145%
Saugus, MA	27,773	$78,372	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaker Heights, OH	27,773	$79,519	44%
Sahuarita, AZ	27,780	$69,333	25%
Benicia, CA	27,780	$87,011	57%
Aberdeen, SD	27,783	$46,330	16%
Melrose, MA	27,787	$87,712	59%
Saugus, MA	27,773	$78,372	42%

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