Westfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$50,974	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$109,240	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,028	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,602	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,852	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,918	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westfield is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westfield is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westfield is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westfield is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,819 $109,240 $218,480

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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Westfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Granby, CT	1,470	$204,587	151.5%
Longmeadow, MA	16,275	$183,251	125.3%
Granby, MA	1,221	$151,454	86.2%
Southwood Acres, CT	8,601	$146,160	79.7%
Hazardville, CT	6,370	$137,344	68.9%
Westfield, MA	42,547	$109,240	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belleville, IL	42,499	$80,172	1.4%
Woodlawn, MD	42,611	$104,162	28.1%
Leominster, MA	42,480	$93,562	15.0%
Kearny, NJ	42,471	$110,794	36.2%
Mableton, GA	42,633	$102,014	25.4%
Westfield, MA	42,547	$109,240	34.3%

Source: The Westfield, 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.