Woonsocket, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Woonsocket	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$25,620	$31,904	$29,829
Median household income	$44,310	$58,387	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,449	$82,124	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,176	$31,519	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,889	$39,186	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,544	$28,429	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.0%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Woonsocket is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Woonsocket is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Woonsocket is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Woonsocket is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,537 $44,310 $88,620

City

$38,920 $58,387 $116,774

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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Woonsocket median earnings by income bracket

Woonsocket employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Medfield, MA	6,668	$147,868	167.3%
Franklin Town, MA	33,644	$118,193	113.6%
Hopedale, MA	3,643	$108,611	96.3%
Walpole, MA	6,211	$98,795	78.6%
Millis-Clicquot, MA	4,455	$96,343	74.1%
Woonsocket, RI	41,616	$44,310	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41,635	$146,163	164.2%
Catonsville, MD	41,592	$91,539	65.5%
Mableton, GA	41,647	$68,777	24.3%
La Quinta, CA	41,650	$75,724	36.9%
Leominster, MA	41,581	$63,119	14.1%
Woonsocket, RI	41,616	$44,310	19.9%

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