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	$36,913	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$61,797	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,000	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,213	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,898	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,007	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.6%	4.7%
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

$41,193 $61,797 $123,594

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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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	7,294	$132,619	139.7%
Lunenburg, MA	1,593	$112,273	102.9%
South Lancaster, MA	1,575	$110,088	99.0%
Maynard, MA	10,900	$107,891	95.0%
Littleton Common, MA	3,370	$102,667	85.6%
Shirley, MA	1,716	$61,797	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Berwick, ME	1,716	$44,422	19.7%
Wicklow, NB	1,716	n/a
Central Kootenay G, BC	1,716	n/a
Winchester, IL	1,717	$52,500	5.1%
Harlan, IN	1,715	$65,156	17.8%
Shirley, MA	1,716	$61,797	11.7%

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