West Brookfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Brookfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$45,744	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$71,580	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,803	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,930	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,574	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Brookfield is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Brookfield is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Brookfield is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Brookfield is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,715 $71,580 $143,160

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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West Brookfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.8%	21.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturbridge, MA	2,156	$160,259	97.0%
Wilbraham, MA	3,333	$128,430	57.9%
Rutland, MA	1,789	$108,980	34.0%
Fiskdale, MA	3,128	$108,201	33.0%
East Brookfield, MA	1,319	$107,159	31.8%
West Brookfield, MA	1,560	$71,580	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Norte, CO	1,560	$48,361	40.5%
Greene, NY	1,560	$76,152	6.4%
Moody, TX	1,560	$73,640	9.5%
Salluit, QC	1,560	n/a
Meadview, AZ	1,559	$72,015	11.5%
West Brookfield, MA	1,560	$71,580	12.0%

Source: The West Brookfield, 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.