Somerset, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Somerset	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$67,139	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$134,926	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,236	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$102,985	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,857	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,052	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Somerset is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Somerset is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Somerset is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Somerset is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,941 $134,926 $269,852

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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Somerset median earnings by income bracket

Somerset employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	22.0%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raynham Center, MA	4,732	$165,878	103.9%
Norton Center, MA	2,839	$147,074	80.8%
North Seekonk, MA	2,235	$140,471	72.7%
Valley Falls, RI	11,907	$132,765	63.2%
Melville, RI	1,947	$126,844	56.0%
Somerset, MA	18,700	$134,926	65.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashtabula, OH	18,701	$51,068	37.2%
Trenton, MI	18,684	$104,195	28.1%
North Massapequa, NY	18,681	$179,369	120.5%
St. Marys, GA	18,720	$97,813	20.3%
Schofield Barracks, HI	18,724	$93,226	14.6%
Somerset, MA	18,700	$134,926	65.9%

Source: The Somerset, 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.