Worcester, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Worcester	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$28,945	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$51,647	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,684	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,484	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,456	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,336	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Worcester is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Worcester is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Worcester is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Worcester is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,427 $51,647 $103,294

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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Worcester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordaville, MA	2,884	$167,593	202.9%
Hopkinton, MA	3,864	$141,713	156.2%
Northborough, MA	6,532	$131,373	137.5%
South Lancaster, MA	1,575	$110,088	99.0%
Hopedale, MA	3,643	$108,611	96.3%
Worcester, MA	185,186	$51,647	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knoxville, TN	187,487	$41,598	24.8%
Vancouver, WA	182,792	$63,617	15.0%
Brownsville, TX	182,230	$40,924	26.0%
Frisco, TX	188,387	$128,761	132.7%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	181,818	$64,313	16.3%
Worcester, MA	185,186	$51,647	6.6%

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