Shirley, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shirley	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$55,875	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$91,115	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,405	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,030	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,968	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,925	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shirley is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shirley is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shirley is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shirley is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,737 $91,115 $182,230

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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Shirley median earnings by income bracket

Shirley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	27.6%	27.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	7.6%	7.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Concord, MA	7,498	$198,467	144.0%
Lunenburg, MA	1,634	$169,468	108.4%
South Lancaster, MA	1,628	$166,152	104.3%
Maynard, MA	11,308	$163,232	100.7%
Littleton Common, MA	3,465	$155,614	91.3%
Shirley, MA	1,758	$91,115	12.0%

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Malvern, AL	1,758	$59,961	26.3%
Lake Sherwood, CA	1,758	$368,754	353.4%
Harlan, IN	1,758	$97,627	20.0%
West Unity, OH	1,758	$73,002	10.2%
McAlmont, AR	1,759	$41,272	49.3%
Shirley, MA	1,758	$91,115	12.0%

Source: The Shirley, 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.