Economy in Boston, Massachusetts

Economy	Boston, MA	United States
Unemployment Rate	6.20%	8.60%
Recent Job Growth	-0.01%	0.35%
Future Job Growth	33.78%	32.10%
Sales Taxes	5.00%	5.00%
Income Taxes	5.30%	4.70%
Income per Cap.	$30,511	$26,154
Household Income	$50,755	$50,935
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K	16.97%	12.37%
Income between 15K and 25K	9.33%	10.53%
Income between 25K and 35K	9.29%	10.88%
Income between 35K and 50K	13.71%	15.37%
Income between 50K and 75K	18.16%	20.14%
Income between 75K and 100K	12.04%	12.41%
Income between 100K and 150K	12.03%	11.27%
Income between 150K and 250K	5.84%	5.01%
Income between 250K and 500K	2.41%	1.86%
Income greater than 500K	0.22%	0.16%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations	16.67%	14.04%
Professional and Related Occupations	27.31%	20.61%
Service	17.55%	14.45%
Sales and Office	25.40%	26.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	0.08%	0.70%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance	4.91%	9.42%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving	8.08%	14.05%

The unemployment rate in Boston, MA, is 6.20%, with job growth of -0.01%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.78%.

Boston, MA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 5.30%.

The income per capita is $30,511, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $50,755.

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