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Economy in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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EconomyCambridge, MAUnited States
Unemployment Rate4.30%9.10%
Recent Job Growth0.39%-0.12%
Future Job Growth36.48%31.25%
Sales Taxes5.00%6.80%
Income Taxes5.30%6.25%
Income per Cap.$39,869$27,067
Household Income$64,126$52,954
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K13.03%12.10%
Income between 15K and 25K7.92%10.18%
Income between 25K and 35K7.94%10.56%
Income between 35K and 50K11.93%14.98%
Income between 50K and 75K16.55%19.53%
Income between 75K and 100K12.14%12.52%
Income between 100K and 150K15.13%12.14%
Income between 150K and 250K6.58%3.91%
Income between 250K and 500K6.87%3.34%
Income greater than 500K1.91%0.75%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations18.12%13.81%
Professional and Related Occupations51.28%22.68%
Service9.15%14.51%
Sales and Office16.78%25.22%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.10%0.68%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance2.08%9.37%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving4.21%15.86%
Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Cambridge, MA, is 4.30%, with job growth of 0.39%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.48%.

Cambridge, MA Taxes

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

Cambridge, MA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $39,869, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $64,126.


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