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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Middlesex County is $43,667, which is higher than the state average of $36,441 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Middlesex County median household income is $83,488, which has grown by 37.27% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 34.34% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Middlesex County residents spend 29.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 28.8 minutes and 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, #3

Middlesex County	43,667 USD
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

Middlesex County	43,022 USD
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

Middlesex County	52,019 USD
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

Middlesex County	35,573 USD
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, #3

Middlesex County	83,488 USD
Massachusetts	67,846 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Middlesex County	112,455 USD
Massachusetts	92,850 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #4

Middlesex County	37.27%
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

	Middlesex County		Massachusetts		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.83%	$21,905, see rank	25.58%	$18,740	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	25.43%	$18,482, see rank	28.46%	$17,313	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.10%	$5,092, see rank	3.04%	$4,688	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.44%	$26,571, see rank	15.99%	$25,440	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

Middlesex County	105,827 USD
Massachusetts	86,132 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Middlesex County	135,828 USD
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

	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	U.S.
White	$86,538, see rank	$72,181	$56,900
Black	$47,681, see rank	$42,895	$35,600
Hispanic	$49,535, see rank	$34,870	$42,396
Asian	$94,803, see rank	$77,889	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$53,802, see rank	$36,701	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$44,946, see rank	$81,103	$53,370
One Race, Other	$41,564, see rank	$32,154	$40,300
Two or More Races	$61,244, see rank	$48,977	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	U.S.
less than 25	$42,137, see rank	$30,397	$25,788
25 to 44	$93,145, see rank	$76,699	$58,398
45 to 64	$102,661, see rank	$84,099	$65,027
65 or over	$46,198, see rank	$39,550	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,256,349, see rank	5,427,407	248,775,628
Male¹	605,870, 48.22%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	456,680, 75.38%, see rank	72.18%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	1,155, 0.19%, see rank	0.15%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	455,525, 75.19%, see rank	72.03%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	423,550, 92.98%, see rank	90.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	31,975, 7.02%, see rank	9.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	149,190, 24.62%, see rank	27.82%	30.72%
Female¹	650,479, 51.78%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	421,585, 64.81%, see rank	63.35%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	212, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	421,373, 64.78%, see rank	63.33%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	393,503, 93.39%, see rank	92.33%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	27,870, 6.61%, see rank	7.67%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	228,894, 35.19%, see rank	36.65%	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

	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	801,128, 100%	3,284,998	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	556,456, 69.46%, see rank	71.97%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	60,351, 7.53%, see rank	7.75%	9.59%
Public Transportation	87,960, 10.98%, see rank	9.47%	5.06%
Walked	38,932, 4.86%, see rank	4.74%	2.78%
Other Means	17,286, 2.16%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	40,143, 5.01%, see rank	4.44%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Middlesex County	29.6 minutes
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

	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	817,053	3,354,036	143,435,233
Male¹	423,550, 51.84%, see rank	50.64%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	217,679, 51.39%, see rank	40.81%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	53,147, 12.55%, see rank	15.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	67,010, 15.82%, see rank	17.54%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	379, 0.09%, see rank	0.32%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	28,409, 6.71%, see rank	8.21%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	40,707, 9.61%, see rank	13.12%	17.94%
Female¹	393,503, 48.16%, see rank	49.36%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	213,850, 54.35%, see rank	47.07%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	65,607, 16.67%, see rank	19.75%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	99,640, 25.32%, see rank	28.35%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	286, 0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	632, 0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	12,618, 3.21%, see rank	4.29%	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

	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	817,053, 100%	3,354,036	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,882, 0.23%, see rank	0.41%	1.96%
Construction	37,742, 4.62%, see rank	5.40%	6.17%
Manufacturing	79,467, 9.73%, see rank	9.24%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	16,709, 2.05%, see rank	2.42%	2.75%
Retail Trade	76,084, 9.31%, see rank	10.84%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	23,200, 2.84%, see rank	3.61%	4.93%
Information	24,476, 3.00%, see rank	2.36%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	59,265, 7.25%, see rank	7.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	143,512, 17.56%, see rank	13.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	228,471, 27.96%, see rank	27.87%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	61,380, 7.51%, see rank	8.61%	9.49%
Public Administration	29,272, 3.58%, see rank	4.06%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	35,593, 4.36%, see rank	4.44%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Middlesex County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population in Poverty	124,813	8.41%, see rank	11.56%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	21,406	5.73%, see rank	8.26%	11.47%

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