Economy in Amherst, Massachusetts
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.70% | 8.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.55% | 0.35% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.20% | 32.10% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.30% | 4.70% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,788 | $26,154 |
| Household Income | $52,577 | $50,935 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.90% | 12.37% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 10.77% | 10.53% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.80% | 10.88% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.34% | 15.37% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.40% | 20.14% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.61% | 12.41% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 14.10% | 11.27% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 8.07% | 5.01% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.76% | 1.86% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.24% | 0.16% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.26% | 14.04% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 40.50% | 20.61% |
| Service | 16.10% | 14.45% |
| Sales and Office | 24.13% | 26.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.56% | 0.70% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 2.18% | 9.42% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 5.27% | 14.05% |
The unemployment rate in Amherst, MA, is 3.70%, with job growth of -0.55%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.20%.
Amherst, MA Taxes
Amherst, MA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 5.30%.
Amherst, MA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,788, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $52,577.
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