Swampscott, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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94%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

92%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swampscott	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$87,146	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$156,084	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$196,135	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,243	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$103,320	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,219	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swampscott is 94% higher than the national average
The median household income in Swampscott is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swampscott is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swampscott is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,045 $156,084 $312,168

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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Swampscott employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	9.3%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boxford, MA	3,040	$335,760	312.8%
Winchester, MA	23,430	$260,290	220.0%
Lynnfield, MA	13,272	$218,749	169.0%
Belmont, MA	26,925	$212,942	161.8%
Topsfield, MA	3,158	$211,095	159.5%
Swampscott, MA	15,599	$156,084	91.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belvedere Park, GA	15,604	$78,345	3.7%
Hartford, WI	15,591	$91,719	12.8%
Bradley, IL	15,608	$80,919	0.5%
Newport, KY	15,609	$59,691	26.6%
Elk Plain, WA	15,587	$113,769	39.9%
Swampscott, MA	15,599	$156,084	91.9%

Source: The Swampscott, 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.