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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Massachusetts is $36,441, which is higher than the national average of $28,555. Massachusetts median household income is $67,846, which has grown by 34.34% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Massachusetts residents spend 28.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #4

Massachusetts	36,441 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Massachusetts	37,436 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

Massachusetts	44,611 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

Massachusetts	31,498 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #7

Massachusetts	67,846 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Massachusetts	92,850 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #14

Massachusetts	34.34%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	Massachusetts		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.58%	$18,740, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.46%	$17,313, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.04%	$4,688, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.99%	$25,440, see rank	17.85%	$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

Massachusetts	86,132 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Massachusetts	111,411 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

	Massachusetts	U.S.
White	$72,181, see rank	$56,900
Black	$42,895, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,870, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$77,889, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$36,701, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$81,103, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$32,154, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$48,977, see rank	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Massachusetts	U.S.
less than 25	$30,397, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$76,699, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$84,099, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$39,550, see rank	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Massachusetts	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,427,407	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	2,596,307	47.84%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,874,097	72.18%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3,887	0.15%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,870,210	72.03%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,698,621	90.83%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	171,589	9.17%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	722,210	27.82%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	2,831,100	52.16%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,793,515	63.35%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	639	0.02%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,792,876	63.33%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,655,415	92.33%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	137,461	7.67%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,037,585	36.65%, see rank	41.21%

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

	Massachusetts	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,284,998	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,364,332	71.97%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	254,479	7.75%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	311,072	9.47%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	155,546	4.74%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	53,589	1.63%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	145,980	4.44%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Massachusetts	28.8 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

	Massachusetts	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,354,036	-	143,435,233
Male¹	1,698,621	50.64%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	693,226	40.81%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	261,317	15.38%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	297,857	17.54%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5,421	0.32%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	139,532	8.21%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	222,931	13.12%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	1,655,415	49.36%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	779,176	47.07%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	326,951	19.75%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	469,364	28.35%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2,364	0.14%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,001	0.18%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	71,080	4.29%, see rank	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Massachusetts	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,354,036	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	13,608	0.41%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	180,968	5.40%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	309,972	9.24%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	81,078	2.42%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	363,515	10.84%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	120,942	3.61%, see rank	4.93%
Information	79,028	2.36%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	255,762	7.63%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	440,803	13.14%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	934,740	27.87%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	288,674	8.61%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	136,157	4.06%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	148,789	4.44%, see rank	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Massachusetts	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	742,784	11.56%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	133,465	8.26%, see rank	11.47%

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