Forest Park, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Park	Springfield	Massachusetts
Income per capita	$24,524	$22,308	$38,069
Median household income	$48,164	$41,571	$70,954
Median income owner occupied	$0	$68,550	$95,052
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,535	$39,116
Median earnings male	$37,512	$34,063	$45,946
Median earnings female	$29,599	$27,262	$32,028
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.1%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	25.5%	11.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Park is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest Park is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Park is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Park is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,711 $41,571 $83,142

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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Forest Park median earnings by income bracket

Forest Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	20.2%	20.2%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Simsbury, CT	3,131	$152,681	176.0%
Crystal Lake, CT	2,567	$143,833	160.0%
North Granby, CT	1,425	$137,250	148.1%
Longmeadow, MA	15,736	$124,410	124.9%
Granby, MA	1,183	$100,833	82.3%
Springfield, MA	153,677	$41,571	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollywood, FL	153,834	$54,317	1.8%
Palmdale, CA	153,240	$65,444	18.3%
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,026	$41,317	25.3%
Kansas City, KS	153,014	$46,424	16.1%
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	$150,464	172.0%
Springfield, MA	153,677	$41,571	24.9%

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

Forest Park, Springfield, MA Employment