Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Metro Area Historical Household Income Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 74,494 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 101,462 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | U.S. | |||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 27.17% | $20,264, see rank | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 26.59% | $17,699, see rank | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.74% | $4,699, see rank | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 15.15% | $26,279, see rank | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 72,769 USD |
| U.S. | 53,046 USD |
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 97,964 USD |
| U.S. | 73,034 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | U.S. | |||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 28.73% | $18,926, see rank | 22.39% | $16,134 |
| Social Security Income | 26.05% | $16,604, see rank | 28.34% | $16,727 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.58% | $4,875, see rank | 2.72% | $3,807 |
| Retirement Income | 15.16% | $24,840, see rank | 17.61% | $23,126 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 69,983 USD |
| U.S. | 51,914 USD |
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 93,077 USD |
| U.S. | 70,883 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | U.S. | |||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 30.79% | $17,296, see rank | 24.21% | $15,308 |
| Social Security Income | 25.41% | $15,341, see rank | 27.48% | $15,495 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.40% | $4,530, see rank | 2.47% | $3,553 |
| Retirement Income | 15.44% | $22,796, see rank | 17.51% | $21,489 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 69,854 USD |
| U.S. | 51,425 USD |
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | 92,515 USD |
| U.S. | 70,096 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | U.S. | |||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 31.82% | $17,097, see rank | 24.85% | $14,905 |
| Social Security Income | 25.29% | $14,865, see rank | 27.06% | $14,966 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.21% | $4,382, see rank | 2.39% | $3,363 |
| Retirement Income | 15.69% | $21,906, see rank | 17.40% | $20,838 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.