Taunton, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Taunton	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$47,643	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$95,758	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,876	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,583	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,490	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,183	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Taunton is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Taunton is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Taunton is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Taunton is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,832 $95,758 $191,516

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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Taunton median earnings by income bracket

Taunton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, MA	6,394	$220,864	171.6%
Hanson, MA	1,932	$174,365	114.4%
Raynham Center, MA	4,732	$165,878	103.9%
Abington, MA	17,033	$157,338	93.4%
Norton Center, MA	2,839	$147,074	80.8%
Taunton, MA	59,451	$95,758	17.7%

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Weymouth Town, MA	59,403	$126,150	55.1%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Huntington Park, CA	59,591	$70,867	12.9%
Casa Grande, AZ	59,608	$80,758	0.7%
Taunton, MA	59,451	$95,758	17.7%

Source: The Taunton, 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.