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Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area is $39,572, which is higher than the national average of $28,555. Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area median household income is $74,494. On average Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area residents spend 30.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #7

Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
39,572 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
40,064 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
47,528 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
33,052 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #11
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
74,494 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
101,462 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
6.64%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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 AreaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income27.17%$20,264, see rank21.11%$16,919
Social Security Income26.59%$17,699, see rank29.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.74%$4,699, see rank2.82%$3,720
Retirement Income15.15%$26,279, see rank17.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
93,912 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
121,838 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Boston, Cambridge, Quincy AreaU.S.
White$79,928, see rank$56,900
Black$43,774, see rank$35,600
Hispanic$40,439, see rank$42,396
Asian$79,214, see rank$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$45,227, see rank$37,170
Hawaiian Native$80,392, see rank$53,370
One Race, Other$36,694, see rank$40,300
Two or More Races$54,075, see rank$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Boston, Cambridge, Quincy AreaU.S.
less than 25$32,494, see rank$25,788
25 to 44$83,833, see rank$58,398
45 to 64$91,391, see rank$65,027
65 or over$42,728, see rank$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area%U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over3,791,587 see rank248,775,628
Male11,815,36247.88%, see rank48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,343,57574.01%, see rank69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces23,1740.17%, see rank0.73%
Male, Civilian21,340,40173.84%, see rank68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,227,96591.61%, see rank90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3112,4368.39%, see rank9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2471,78725.99%, see rank30.72%
Female11,976,22552.12%, see rank51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,278,73564.71%, see rank58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces23780.02%, see rank0.11%
Female, Civilian21,278,35764.69%, see rank58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,184,03692.62%, see rank91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed394,3217.38%, see rank8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2697,49035.29%, see rank41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over2,362,298100%141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone1,618,61268.52%, see rank76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled174,1537.37%, see rank9.59%
Public Transportation290,72012.31%, see rank5.06%
Walked125,0015.29%, see rank2.78%
Other Means43,9911.86%, see rank1.79%
Worked at Home109,8214.65%, see rank4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area
30.4 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,412,001-143,435,233
Male11,227,96550.91%, see rank52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2542,13544.15%, see rank33.12%
Service Occupations2178,61014.55%, see rank15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2216,78417.65%, see rank17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations22,9880.24%, see rank1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations293,3057.60%, see rank9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2141,83711.55%, see rank17.94%
Female11,184,03649.09%, see rank47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2582,45649.19%, see rank40.04%
Service Occupations2220,66518.64%, see rank21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2328,07627.71%, see rank31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations21,1420.10%, see rank0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations22,2260.19%, see rank0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations247,0083.97%, see rank5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,412,001100%143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining7,3960.31%, see rank1.96%
Construction123,1105.10%, see rank6.17%
Manufacturing211,6188.77%, see rank10.43%
Wholesale Trade57,3412.38%, see rank2.75%
Retail Trade250,02510.37%, see rank11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities84,1333.49%, see rank4.93%
Information62,2702.58%, see rank2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing199,3258.26%, see rank6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services		353,48514.66%, see rank10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance656,47327.22%, see rank23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services		206,5398.56%, see rank9.49%
Public Administration94,2953.91%, see rank4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration105,9914.39%, see rank4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area%U.S.
Population in Poverty467,91010.41%, see rank15.59%
Family in Poverty81,5447.28%, see rank11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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