South Lancaster, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

99%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Lancaster	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$44,453	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$110,088	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$131,410	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,330	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$46,583	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Lancaster is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Lancaster is 99% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Lancaster is 32% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Lancaster is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,384 $110,088 $220,176

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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South Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

South Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.6%	35.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordaville, MA	2,884	$167,593	202.9%
Hopkinton, MA	3,864	$141,713	156.2%
Northborough, MA	6,532	$131,373	137.5%
Lunenburg, MA	1,593	$112,273	102.9%
Maynard, MA	10,900	$107,891	95.0%
South Lancaster, MA	1,575	$110,088	99.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Concord, AL	1,575	$64,863	17.2%
Oakland, NE	1,575	$51,276	7.3%
Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,575	$139,542	152.2%
Jackson Center, OH	1,575	$58,897	6.5%
South Carthage, TN	1,575	$39,375	28.8%
South Lancaster, MA	1,575	$110,088	99.0%

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