Scituate, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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115%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scituate	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$96,492	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$166,006	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$200,341	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$155,325	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,878	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scituate is 115% higher than the national average
The median household income in Scituate is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scituate is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scituate is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,659 $166,006 $332,012

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Scituate median earnings by income bracket

Scituate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	14.2%	14.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hingham, MA	5,987	$261,616	221.7%
South Duxbury, MA	3,467	$250,053	207.4%
Marshfield Hills, MA	2,484	$238,970	193.8%
North Pembroke, MA	4,293	$214,690	164.0%
Hanson, MA	1,932	$174,365	114.4%
Scituate, MA	6,062	$166,006	104.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woods Creek, WA	6,062	$163,184	100.6%
Bay Harbor Islands, FL	6,061	$146,360	80.0%
Hellertown, PA	6,061	$103,066	26.7%
Asbury, IA	6,064	$152,727	87.8%
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	6,064	$292,811	260.0%
Scituate, MA	6,062	$166,006	104.1%

Source: The Scituate, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.