Townsend, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Townsend	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$32,236	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$66,767	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,433	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,417	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,423	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,313	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Townsend is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Townsend is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Townsend is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Townsend is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,506 $66,767 $133,534

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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Townsend median earnings by income bracket

Townsend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.0%	38.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.3%	0.3%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amherst, NH	656	$151,346	173.6%
Lunenburg, MA	1,593	$112,273	102.9%
Littleton Common, MA	3,370	$102,667	85.6%
Groton, MA	1,127	$101,875	84.1%
Devens, MA	2,007	$96,500	74.4%
Townsend, MA	1,276	$66,767	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Camden, AR	1,276	$32,500	41.3%
Airport, CA	1,276	$28,370	48.7%
Five Points, FL	1,276	$29,875	46.0%
Kensington, NY	1,276	$174,167	214.8%
Pomeroy, WA	1,276	$43,250	21.8%
Townsend, MA	1,276	$66,767	20.7%

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