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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Lancaster	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$67,174	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$166,152	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$197,358	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,708	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,245	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Lancaster is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Lancaster is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Lancaster is 33% 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

$110,756 $166,152 $332,304

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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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	2,982	$252,385	210.3%
Hopkinton, MA	3,986	$208,658	156.5%
Northborough, MA	6,697	$194,922	139.7%
Lunenburg, MA	1,634	$169,468	108.4%
Maynard, MA	11,308	$163,232	100.7%
South Lancaster, MA	1,628	$166,152	104.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Towanda, KS	1,628	$95,519	17.4%
Springfield, NE	1,628	$112,785	38.7%
Cornersville, TN	1,628	$82,862	1.9%
Elmendorf, TX	1,628	$72,102	11.3%
Tenaha, TX	1,628	$32,474	60.1%
South Lancaster, MA	1,628	$166,152	104.3%

Source: The South Lancaster, 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.