Sectors in the Boston Area (Metro Area)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateNon-ProfitLocal GovernmentSole Proprietor1State GovernmentSelf-Employed2Federal GovernmentUnpaid Family66.477199%66.044244%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M13.304631%12.806757%13.304631%13.3%333,223333k6.460206%6.890642%6.460206%6.5%161,800162k5.745671%5.931913%5.745671%5.7%143,904144k3.217766%3.739236%3.217766%3.2%80,59180.6k2.947858%2.824758%2.947858%2.9%73,83173.8k1.735552%1.640595%1.735552%1.7%43,46843.5k0.111117%0.121855%0.111117%0.1%2,783

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in the Boston Area than in Massachusetts, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Less Common
More Common
10%5%0%5%%ref.Federal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Non-ProfitPrivateSole Proprietor2Local GovernmentUnpaid FamilyState Government5.787953%5.787953%5.8%1.736%1.74%1.641%1.64%4.357923%4.357923%4.4%2.948%2.95%2.825%2.82%3.887585%3.887585%3.9%13.305%13.3%12.807%12.8%0.655553%0.655553%0.7%66.477%66.5%66.044%66.0%-3.139669%-3.139669%3.1%5.746%5.75%5.932%5.93%-6.246671%-6.246671%6.2%6.460%6.46%6.891%6.89%-8.812334%-8.812334%8.8%0.111%0.11%0.122%0.12%-13.945899%-13.945899%13.9%3.218%3.22%3.739%3.74%

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1Local GovernmentNon-ProfitAll SectorsPrivateSelf-Employed2State GovernmentFederal Government66.798419%66.453750%66.798419%66.8%1,85992448.606015%48.447296%48.606015%48.6%69,94669.9k73,95874.0k34.909147%34.960904%34.909147%34.9%56,48356.5k105,317105k32.709927%34.214146%32.709927%32.7%108,997109k224,226224k32.665725%33.638534%32.665725%32.7%818,134818k1,686,4301.69M32.250607%33.360978%32.250607%32.3%536,961537k1,128,0031.13M25.031491%24.929838%25.031491%25.0%18,48118.5k55,35055.4k24.196250%24.688341%24.196250%24.2%19,50019.5k61,09161.1k13.589307%14.176770%13.589307%13.6%5,90737,56137.6k

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountSelf-Employed1Federal GovernmentLocal GovernmentState GovernmentNon-ProfitAll SectorsPrivateSole Proprietor2$72,345.000000$70,226.000000$72,345.000000$72.3k2.948%2.95%73,83173.8k$67,854.000000$65,501.000000$67,854.000000$67.9k1.736%1.74%43,46843.5k$63,116.000000$62,480.000000$63,116.000000$63.1k6.460%6.46%161,800162k$62,914.000000$62,193.000000$62,914.000000$62.9k3.218%3.22%80,59180.6k$60,404.000000$57,121.000000$60,404.000000$60.4k13.305%13.3%333,223333k$60,360.000000$56,719.000000$60,360.000000$60.4k100.000%100%2,504,5642.50M$59,748.000000$55,284.000000$59,748.000000$59.7k66.477%66.5%1,664,9641.66M$45,023.000000$42,233.000000$45,023.000000$45.0k5.746%5.75%143,904144k

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston Area
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Federal GovernmentSole Proprietor2PrivateAll SectorsState GovernmentUnpaid FamilyLocal GovernmentNon-Profit-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.534782x2.585065x2.534782x2.53x20,88720.9k52,94452.9k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425534x1.482659x1.425534x1.43x17,92117.9k25,54725.5k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269922x1.372645x1.269922x1.27x63,39663.4k80,50880.5k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.168625x1.146132x1.168625x1.17x767,751768k897,213897k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036651x1.025732x1.036651x1.04x1,229,7461.23M1,274,8181.27M-1.150011x-1.146683x-1.150011x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x43,10743.1k37,48437.5k-1.420000x-1.335359x-1.420000x1.42x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,6331,150-1.611573x-1.548398x-1.611573x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x99,84599.8k61,95562.0k-1.823517x-1.898662x-1.823517x1.82x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x215,206215k118,017118k

Map of Sectors by County in the Boston Area

Private Sectors by County#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
65.1%66.1%67.0%67.9%68.8%69.8%

Self-Employed Sectors by County#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
1.67%2.15%2.63%3.10%3.57%4.05%

Non-Profit Sectors by County#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
8.0%9.8%11.7%13.5%15.3%17.2%

Local Government Sectors by County#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
6.04%6.37%6.69%7.01%7.34%7.66%

State Government Sectors by County#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
2.4%3.1%3.7%4.3%4.9%5.6%

Federal Government Sectors by County#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
1.45%1.80%2.16%2.51%2.86%3.22%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
4.19%4.63%5.06%5.49%5.92%6.36%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.025%0.056%0.087%0.118%0.149%0.181%
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Private Sector Income by County#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$44,200$48,600$53,000$57,400$61,700$66,200

Self-Employed Sector Income by County#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$47k$54k$61k$67k$74k$81k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$46,400$51,200$55,900$60,700$65,400$70,200

Local Government Sector Income by County#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$50,600$54,300$57,900$61,400$65,000$68,700

State Government Sector Income by County#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$51,200$54,400$57,600$60,800$64,000$67,200

Federal Government Sector Income by County#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$59,000$61,800$64,600$67,400$70,300$73,100

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$34,900$38,300$41,700$45,100$48,400$51,800
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Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
41%50%58%66%74%83%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.3%3.2%6.0%8.8%11.6%14.4%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
3%9%14%20%25%31%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
2.7%5.1%7.4%9.7%12.0%14.4%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
0.0%4.1%8.2%12.3%16.5%20.6%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.0%7.5%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
2.1%6.9%11.5%16.2%20.9%25.6%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.15%0.31%0.46%0.61%0.77%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$31k$57k$82k$107k$132k$158k

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$26k$71k$116k$161k$205k$251k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$31k$52k$74k$95k$116k$138k

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$31k$46k$60k$74k$89k$103k

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$19k$66k$112k$158k$204k$251k

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$31k$62k$93k$124k$154k$186k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$4k$32k$60k$89k$117k$146k
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Sectors by Place in the Boston Area

There are 132 places that are fully or partially contained within the Boston Area (130 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 132 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Private Sector by Place#36

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#WeweanticLawrenceEppingMilton MillsDerryFarmingtonEast PepperellE PepperellWhite Island ShoresWhite Is ShrsChelseaRaymondFoxboroughSomersworthWest WarehamNorth PembrokeN PembrokeWalpoleLowellGreen Harbor-Cedar CrestGrn Hbr-Cedar CrstPinehurstEverettRochesterBellinghamPlymouthMarlboroughRevereHansonTownsendHaverhillLittleton CommonLittleton CmnAyerMethuen TownQuincyPeabodyBrocktonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBridgewaterNortheastWeymouth TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNew HampshireMassachusettsNew EnglandTopsfieldBostonWellesleyNewburyportMedfieldDuxburyBrooklineCambridgeDoverMattapoisett CenterMattapoisett CtrMarion CenterHanscom AFBDevens88.478747%88.478747%88.5%791182.260056%82.260056%82.3%27,97528.0k280.095923%80.095923%80.1%668379.807692%79.807692%79.8%166478.688780%78.688780%78.7%10,10610.1k578.346915%78.346915%78.3%1,346678.054299%78.054299%78.1%690777.740492%77.740492%77.7%695877.358684%77.358684%77.4%15,09515.1k976.974484%76.974484%77.0%1,2671076.759474%76.759474%76.8%1,9851176.486989%76.486989%76.5%4,9381275.697754%75.697754%75.7%1,1121374.468085%74.468085%74.5%1,1551474.391765%74.391765%74.4%2,3851574.248324%74.248324%74.2%39,09139.1k1674.167776%74.167776%74.2%1,1141774.022416%74.022416%74.0%2,9721873.726048%73.726048%73.7%17,62217.6k1973.688999%73.688999%73.7%11,34011.3k2073.658215%73.658215%73.7%2,2372173.459935%73.459935%73.5%3,1722273.352601%73.352601%73.4%16,49716.5k2373.335727%73.335727%73.3%20,42420.4k2473.135755%73.135755%73.1%7652572.685185%72.685185%72.7%4712672.657146%72.657146%72.7%23,45323.5k2772.164316%72.164316%72.2%1,1772872.135103%72.135103%72.1%1,1962972.093557%72.093557%72.1%18,86418.9k3070.302072%70.302072%70.3%36,44636.4k3869.150500%69.150500%69.2%18,82018.8k4768.788352%68.788352%68.8%30,37930.4k4968.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.587086%67.587086%67.6%3,1825667.111908%67.111908%67.1%18,238,93618.2M66.484338%66.484338%66.5%19,56919.6k6666.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M66.132617%66.132617%66.1%467,426467k66.044244%66.044244%66.0%2,290,9852.29M65.662335%65.662335%65.7%4,904,7864.90M65.428764%65.428764%65.4%9697564.728011%64.728011%64.7%229,365229k8164.342693%64.342693%64.3%8,0668461.968989%61.968989%62.0%5,8359360.156250%60.156250%60.2%1,92510358.739255%58.739255%58.7%41011254.435746%54.435746%54.4%17,59217.6k12153.934529%53.934529%53.9%34,27034.3k12251.339672%51.339672%51.3%59412749.750693%49.750693%49.8%89812847.887324%47.887324%47.9%27212931.563422%31.563422%31.6%10713028.353659%28.353659%28.4%93131

Private Income by Place#44

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
$0k$100k$200k%Count#DuxburySouth DuxburyDoverWellesleyLexingtonMedfieldHinghamCochituateTopsfieldWinchesterMarbleheadGrotonNeedhamNorth ScituateN ScituateWest ConcordSharonNewtonScituateMarshfield HillsMarshfield HlsBoxfordMattapoisett CenterMattapoisett CtrThe PinehillsBelmontArlingtonAndoverMaynardLynnfieldReadingHopkintonMiltonRowleyCambridgeWatertown TownDedhamBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWareham CenterWareham CtrMassachusettsFraminghamBostonWinthrop TownNew EnglandHampton BeachNew HampshireNortheastMiltonNorth PembrokeN PembrokeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLowellNorth PlymouthN PlymouthBrocktonEverettFarmingtonChelseaDurhamLawrence$202,576.000000$202,576.000000$202.6k58.739%58.7%4101$170,809.000000$170,809.000000$170.8k57.286%57.3%9122$151,250.000000$151,250.000000$151.3k51.340%51.3%5943$148,147.000000$148,147.000000$148.1k64.343%64.3%8,0664$127,288.000000$127,288.000000$127.3k59.563%59.6%9,1125$122,661.000000$122,661.000000$122.7k60.156%60.2%1,9256$115,058.000000$115,058.000000$115.1k59.587%59.6%1,7037$114,648.000000$114,648.000000$114.6k62.347%62.3%2,1368$111,544.000000$111,544.000000$111.5k65.429%65.4%9699$110,796.000000$110,796.000000$110.8k63.624%63.6%6,99810$109,167.000000$109,167.000000$109.2k57.626%57.6%5,59211$106,750.000000$106,750.000000$106.8k51.440%51.4%26812$105,804.000000$105,804.000000$105.8k58.215%58.2%8,52513$100,577.000000$100,577.000000$100.6k64.426%64.4%1,67714$100,036.000000$100,036.000000$100.0k59.368%59.4%1,78415$99,154.000000$99,154.000000$99.2k56.656%56.7%1,71116$97,155.000000$97,155.000000$97.2k53.025%53.0%23,71623.7k17$94,290.000000$94,290.000000$94.3k61.731%61.7%1,65518$91,642.000000$91,642.000000$91.6k59.296%59.3%89319$89,775.000000$89,775.000000$89.8k66.124%66.1%89420$86,667.000000$86,667.000000$86.7k49.751%49.8%89821$86,111.000000$86,111.000000$86.1k61.002%61.0%28022$85,893.000000$85,893.000000$85.9k56.616%56.6%7,44523$84,815.000000$84,815.000000$84.8k57.042%57.0%14,22014.2k24$83,207.000000$83,207.000000$83.2k62.257%62.3%2,88525$82,729.000000$82,729.000000$82.7k65.086%65.1%3,77526$82,282.000000$82,282.000000$82.3k61.479%61.5%4,00627$82,004.000000$82,004.000000$82.0k61.537%61.5%8,41728$81,625.000000$81,625.000000$81.6k54.770%54.8%79829$81,607.000000$81,607.000000$81.6k56.560%56.6%7,82030$71,048.000000$71,048.000000$71.0k64.125%64.1%51338$68,712.000000$68,712.000000$68.7k53.935%53.9%34,27034.3k44$66,022.000000$66,022.000000$66.0k61.091%61.1%12,66612.7k47$61,778.000000$61,778.000000$61.8k64.966%65.0%8,51756$59,748.000000$59,748.000000$59.7k66.477%66.5%1,664,9641.66M$58,156.000000$58,156.000000$58.2k69.981%70.0%1,11966$55,284.000000$55,284.000000$55.3k66.044%66.0%2,290,9852.29M$55,146.000000$55,146.000000$55.1k67.887%67.9%26,79326.8k75$54,045.000000$54,045.000000$54.0k64.728%64.7%229,365229k81$53,462.000000$53,462.000000$53.5k66.308%66.3%6,53684$51,708.000000$51,708.000000$51.7k65.662%65.7%4,904,7864.90M$50,472.000000$50,472.000000$50.5k70.126%70.1%83893$49,972.000000$49,972.000000$50.0k66.133%66.1%467,426467k$48,993.000000$48,993.000000$49.0k67.112%67.1%18,238,93618.2M$48,000.000000$48,000.000000$48.0k71.687%71.7%238103$43,359.000000$43,359.000000$43.4k74.468%74.5%1,155112$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,848.000000$40,848.000000$40.8k74.248%74.2%39,09139.1k119$40,417.000000$40,417.000000$40.4k68.720%68.7%1,294121$40,251.000000$40,251.000000$40.3k68.788%68.8%30,37930.4k124$36,737.000000$36,737.000000$36.7k73.726%73.7%17,62217.6k127$35,653.000000$35,653.000000$35.7k78.347%78.3%1,346128$35,202.000000$35,202.000000$35.2k77.359%77.4%15,09515.1k129$32,436.000000$32,436.000000$32.4k58.843%58.8%3,773130$31,434.000000$31,434.000000$31.4k82.260%82.3%27,97528.0k131

Sectors by County in the Boston Area

There are 7 counties in the Boston Area. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Private Sector by County#51

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Rockingham CountyRockinghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEssex CountyEssexStrafford CountyStraffordPlymouth CountyPlymouthNortheastBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNorfolk CountyNorfolkNew HampshireMassachusettsSuffolk CountySuffolkNew EnglandMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex69.714689%69.714689%69.7%117,677118k168.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.907032%67.907032%67.9%264,650265k267.531047%67.531047%67.5%45,67845.7k367.372643%67.372643%67.4%173,527174k467.111908%67.111908%67.1%18,238,93618.2M66.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M66.257609%66.257609%66.3%239,131239k566.132617%66.132617%66.1%467,426467k66.044244%66.044244%66.0%2,290,9852.29M65.947149%65.947149%65.9%271,420271k665.662335%65.662335%65.7%4,904,7864.90M65.170872%65.170872%65.2%552,881553k7

Private Income by County#59

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRockingham CountyRockinghamMassachusettsPlymouth CountyPlymouthEssex CountyEssexNew EnglandSuffolk CountySuffolkNew HampshireNortheastStrafford CountyStraffordUnited States of AmericaUnited States$66,119.000000$66,119.000000$66.1k65.171%65.2%552,881553k1$65,981.000000$65,981.000000$66.0k66.258%66.3%239,131239k2$59,748.000000$59,748.000000$59.7k66.477%66.5%1,664,9641.66M$56,916.000000$56,916.000000$56.9k69.715%69.7%117,677118k3$55,284.000000$55,284.000000$55.3k66.044%66.0%2,290,9852.29M$54,328.000000$54,328.000000$54.3k67.373%67.4%173,527174k4$53,297.000000$53,297.000000$53.3k67.907%67.9%264,650265k5$51,708.000000$51,708.000000$51.7k65.662%65.7%4,904,7864.90M$51,440.000000$51,440.000000$51.4k65.947%65.9%271,420271k6$49,972.000000$49,972.000000$50.0k66.133%66.1%467,426467k$48,993.000000$48,993.000000$49.0k67.112%67.1%18,238,93618.2M$44,263.000000$44,263.000000$44.3k67.531%67.5%45,67845.7k7$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M

Sectors by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

There are 201 county subdivisions in the Boston Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,773.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#LawrenceChelseaTown of DerryLowellTown of BillericaBillericaTown of SalemEverettRochesterMarlboroughRevereHaverhillTown of TewksburyTewksburyMethuen TownMaldenTown of DracutDracutTown of RandolphRandolphTown of StoughtonStoughtonFranklin TownQuincyTown of NorwoodNorwoodTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordLynnWoburnPeabodyBrocktonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of SaugusSaugusTown of FraminghamFraminghamWalthamNortheastBraintree TownDoverWeymouth TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTown of PlymouthPlymouthTown of North AndoverN AndoverBeverlyNew HampshireMassachusettsNew EnglandSalemTown of NatickNatickGloucesterMedfordBostonTown of WellesleyWellesleyTown of AndoverAndoverMelroseWatertown TownSomervilleTown of LexingtonLexingtonTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of BrooklineBrooklineCambridgeNewton82.260056%82.260056%82.3%27,97528.0k177.358684%77.358684%77.4%15,09515.1k276.424341%76.424341%76.4%14,58114.6k374.248324%74.248324%74.2%39,09139.1k473.876272%73.876272%73.9%17,20817.2k573.856835%73.856835%73.9%12,34012.3k673.726048%73.726048%73.7%17,62217.6k773.688999%73.688999%73.7%11,34011.3k873.352601%73.352601%73.4%16,49716.5k973.335727%73.335727%73.3%20,42420.4k1072.657146%72.657146%72.7%23,45323.5k1172.450084%72.450084%72.5%12,04712.0k1272.093557%72.093557%72.1%18,86418.9k1371.246882%71.246882%71.2%23,13623.1k1471.188769%71.188769%71.2%11,91711.9k1570.974662%70.974662%71.0%12,24112.2k1670.830242%70.830242%70.8%10,50210.5k1770.723360%70.723360%70.7%12,19212.2k1870.302072%70.302072%70.3%36,44636.4k1969.710968%69.710968%69.7%11,16711.2k2069.694838%69.694838%69.7%12,88112.9k2169.464410%69.464410%69.5%30,82930.8k2269.164148%69.164148%69.2%15,33315.3k2369.150500%69.150500%69.2%18,82018.8k2468.788352%68.788352%68.8%30,37930.4k2568.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.201859%68.201859%68.2%10,05510.1k2667.887096%67.887096%67.9%26,79326.8k2767.510490%67.510490%67.5%24,29524.3k2867.111908%67.111908%67.1%18,238,93618.2M67.065521%67.065521%67.1%12,72312.7k2966.831036%66.831036%66.8%11,24911.2k3066.484338%66.484338%66.5%19,56919.6k3166.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M66.387056%66.387056%66.4%20,02320.0k3266.323587%66.323587%66.3%10,11710.1k3366.233413%66.233413%66.2%14,62514.6k3466.132617%66.132617%66.1%467,426467k66.044244%66.044244%66.0%2,290,9852.29M65.662335%65.662335%65.7%4,904,7864.90M65.518591%65.518591%65.5%15,06615.1k3564.993849%64.993849%65.0%12,67912.7k3664.875369%64.875369%64.9%9,6823764.749290%64.749290%64.7%20,97121.0k3864.728011%64.728011%64.7%229,365229k3964.342693%64.342693%64.3%8,0664063.777372%63.777372%63.8%11,18411.2k4163.623423%63.623423%63.6%9,8334261.091014%61.091014%61.1%12,66612.7k4361.090677%61.090677%61.1%31,55731.6k4459.563342%59.563342%59.6%9,1124558.214969%58.214969%58.2%8,5254657.041999%57.041999%57.0%14,22014.2k4754.435746%54.435746%54.4%17,59217.6k4853.934529%53.934529%53.9%34,27034.3k4953.025086%53.025086%53.0%23,71623.7k50

Private Income by County Subdivision#74

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
$0k$50k$100k%Count#Town of WellesleyWellesleyTown of LexingtonLexingtonTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of AndoverAndoverNewtonTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of North AndoverN AndoverTown of NatickNatickFranklin TownTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of BrooklineBrooklineMelroseCambridgeWatertown TownTown of TewksburyTewksburyTown of BillericaBillericaTown of NorwoodNorwoodBraintree TownBeverlyMedfordBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWoburnWalthamMarlboroughMassachusettsTown of FraminghamFraminghamTown of SaugusSaugusTown of DracutDracutWeymouth TownSomervilleBostonTown of PlymouthPlymouthQuincyTown of SalemTown of StoughtonStoughtonGloucesterNew EnglandHaverhillNew HampshireMethuen TownNortheastPeabodySalemTown of DerryMaldenDoverTown of RandolphRandolphUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRevereLowellLynnBrocktonRochesterEverettChelseaLawrence$148,147.000000$148,147.000000$148.1k64.343%64.3%8,0661$127,288.000000$127,288.000000$127.3k59.563%59.6%9,1122$105,804.000000$105,804.000000$105.8k58.215%58.2%8,5253$104,534.000000$104,534.000000$104.5k63.777%63.8%11,18411.2k4$97,155.000000$97,155.000000$97.2k53.025%53.0%23,71623.7k5$84,815.000000$84,815.000000$84.8k57.042%57.0%14,22014.2k6$82,072.000000$82,072.000000$82.1k66.324%66.3%10,11710.1k7$79,634.000000$79,634.000000$79.6k64.994%65.0%12,67912.7k8$77,813.000000$77,813.000000$77.8k70.723%70.7%12,19212.2k9$77,756.000000$77,756.000000$77.8k69.695%69.7%12,88112.9k10$75,286.000000$75,286.000000$75.3k54.436%54.4%17,59217.6k11$70,045.000000$70,045.000000$70.0k63.623%63.6%9,83312$68,712.000000$68,712.000000$68.7k53.935%53.9%34,27034.3k13$66,022.000000$66,022.000000$66.0k61.091%61.1%12,66612.7k14$65,077.000000$65,077.000000$65.1k72.450%72.5%12,04712.0k15$62,949.000000$62,949.000000$62.9k73.876%73.9%17,20817.2k16$62,855.000000$62,855.000000$62.9k69.711%69.7%11,16711.2k17$62,692.000000$62,692.000000$62.7k67.066%67.1%12,72312.7k18$62,495.000000$62,495.000000$62.5k66.233%66.2%14,62514.6k19$59,824.000000$59,824.000000$59.8k64.749%64.7%20,97121.0k20$59,748.000000$59,748.000000$59.7k66.477%66.5%1,664,9641.66M$58,666.000000$58,666.000000$58.7k69.164%69.2%15,33315.3k21$58,611.000000$58,611.000000$58.6k67.510%67.5%24,29524.3k22$56,689.000000$56,689.000000$56.7k73.353%73.4%16,49716.5k23$55,284.000000$55,284.000000$55.3k66.044%66.0%2,290,9852.29M$55,146.000000$55,146.000000$55.1k67.887%67.9%26,79326.8k24$55,033.000000$55,033.000000$55.0k68.202%68.2%10,05510.1k25$54,773.000000$54,773.000000$54.8k71.189%71.2%11,91711.9k26$54,727.000000$54,727.000000$54.7k66.484%66.5%19,56919.6k27$54,513.000000$54,513.000000$54.5k61.091%61.1%31,55731.6k28$54,045.000000$54,045.000000$54.0k64.728%64.7%229,365229k29$53,763.000000$53,763.000000$53.8k66.387%66.4%20,02320.0k30$53,008.000000$53,008.000000$53.0k70.302%70.3%36,44636.4k31$52,964.000000$52,964.000000$53.0k73.857%73.9%12,34012.3k32$51,979.000000$51,979.000000$52.0k70.830%70.8%10,50210.5k33$51,771.000000$51,771.000000$51.8k64.875%64.9%9,68234$51,708.000000$51,708.000000$51.7k65.662%65.7%4,904,7864.90M$50,421.000000$50,421.000000$50.4k72.657%72.7%23,45323.5k35$49,972.000000$49,972.000000$50.0k66.133%66.1%467,426467k$49,417.000000$49,417.000000$49.4k72.094%72.1%18,86418.9k36$48,993.000000$48,993.000000$49.0k67.112%67.1%18,238,93618.2M$48,925.000000$48,925.000000$48.9k69.150%69.2%18,82018.8k37$48,867.000000$48,867.000000$48.9k65.519%65.5%15,06615.1k38$48,122.000000$48,122.000000$48.1k76.424%76.4%14,58114.6k39$45,339.000000$45,339.000000$45.3k71.247%71.2%23,13623.1k40$44,818.000000$44,818.000000$44.8k66.831%66.8%11,24911.2k41$44,028.000000$44,028.000000$44.0k70.975%71.0%12,24112.2k42$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,650.000000$41,650.000000$41.7k73.336%73.3%20,42420.4k43$40,848.000000$40,848.000000$40.8k74.248%74.2%39,09139.1k44$40,299.000000$40,299.000000$40.3k69.464%69.5%30,82930.8k45$40,251.000000$40,251.000000$40.3k68.788%68.8%30,37930.4k46$40,141.000000$40,141.000000$40.1k73.689%73.7%11,34011.3k47$36,737.000000$36,737.000000$36.7k73.726%73.7%17,62217.6k48$35,202.000000$35,202.000000$35.2k77.359%77.4%15,09515.1k49$31,434.000000$31,434.000000$31.4k82.260%82.3%27,97528.0k50

Sectors by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas in Massachusetts. This section compares the Boston Area to all of the metro areas in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Private Sector by Metro Area#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Providence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNew HampshireMassachusettsNew EnglandSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard Haven68.718820%68.718820%68.7%545,345545k168.686018%68.686018%68.7%322,327322k268.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.111908%67.111908%67.1%18,238,93618.2M66.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M366.132617%66.132617%66.1%467,426467k66.044244%66.044244%66.0%2,290,9852.29M65.662335%65.662335%65.7%4,904,7864.90M62.679812%62.679812%62.7%186,972187k460.560878%60.560878%60.6%62,71262.7k558.268848%58.268848%58.3%36,89736.9k653.895388%53.895388%53.9%20,04120.0k748.188740%48.188740%48.2%4,1778

Private Income by Metro Area#89

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenNew HampshireBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNortheastProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited States$59,748.000000$59,748.000000$59.7k66.477%66.5%1,664,9641.66M1$55,284.000000$55,284.000000$55.3k66.044%66.0%2,290,9852.29M$51,818.000000$51,818.000000$51.8k68.686%68.7%322,327322k2$51,708.000000$51,708.000000$51.7k65.662%65.7%4,904,7864.90M$51,380.000000$51,380.000000$51.4k48.189%48.2%4,1773$49,972.000000$49,972.000000$50.0k66.133%66.1%467,426467k$49,869.000000$49,869.000000$49.9k60.561%60.6%62,71262.7k4$48,993.000000$48,993.000000$49.0k67.112%67.1%18,238,93618.2M$46,336.000000$46,336.000000$46.3k68.719%68.7%545,345545k5$46,150.000000$46,150.000000$46.2k62.680%62.7%186,972187k6$45,291.000000$45,291.000000$45.3k53.895%53.9%20,04120.0k7$43,735.000000$43,735.000000$43.7k58.269%58.3%36,89736.9k8$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M

Sectors by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

Private Sector by Metro Area#96

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Reading Metro AreaReading AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityLancaster Metro AreaLancasterLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaErie Metro AreaErie AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownNortheastBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenNew HampshireMassachusettsTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaNew EnglandRochester Metro AreaRochesterHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownState College Metro AreaState CollegeGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertown74.223676%74.223676%74.2%147,740148k172.317551%72.317551%72.3%158,340158k272.146232%72.146232%72.1%290,574291k371.753994%71.753994%71.8%45,23345.2k471.377033%71.377033%71.4%183,404183k571.125829%71.125829%71.1%171,505172k670.967387%70.967387%71.0%154,628155k770.884787%70.884787%70.9%90,52290.5k870.700938%70.700938%70.7%185,392185k970.279757%70.279757%70.3%46,24946.2k1070.004057%70.004057%70.0%804,075804k1169.971393%69.971393%70.0%54,05554.1k1269.888324%69.888324%69.9%37,67437.7k1369.839989%69.839989%69.8%39,80639.8k1469.699136%69.699136%69.7%2,017,4842.02M1569.673737%69.673737%69.7%89,24389.2k1669.094052%69.094052%69.1%323,754324k1768.718820%68.718820%68.7%545,345545k1868.686018%68.686018%68.7%322,327322k1968.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.222123%68.222123%68.2%48,93348.9k2067.975273%67.975273%68.0%6,544,7816.54M2167.789823%67.789823%67.8%414,589415k2267.259416%67.259416%67.3%38,76938.8k2367.111908%67.111908%67.1%18,238,93618.2M67.030141%67.030141%67.0%365,203365k2467.029504%67.029504%67.0%41,68941.7k2566.713739%66.713739%66.7%89,76089.8k2666.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M2766.151919%66.151919%66.2%278,874279k2866.132617%66.132617%66.1%467,426467k66.044244%66.044244%66.0%2,290,9852.29M65.665385%65.665385%65.7%117,631118k2965.662335%65.662335%65.7%4,904,7864.90M65.615449%65.615449%65.6%341,783342k3065.417354%65.417354%65.4%182,449182k3164.775983%64.775983%64.8%63,75963.8k3264.175016%64.175016%64.2%197,978198k3363.211509%63.211509%63.2%175,051175k3462.975980%62.975980%63.0%70,23970.2k3562.679812%62.679812%62.7%186,972187k3662.645122%62.645122%62.6%35,66735.7k3762.348355%62.348355%62.3%47,17947.2k3862.078730%62.078730%62.1%37,92737.9k3960.575345%60.575345%60.6%43,92543.9k4060.560878%60.560878%60.6%62,71262.7k4159.643513%59.643513%59.6%78,90378.9k4259.253691%59.253691%59.3%70,55170.6k4359.027231%59.027231%59.0%259,296259k4459.010827%59.010827%59.0%45,18445.2k4558.268848%58.268848%58.3%36,89736.9k4658.102919%58.102919%58.1%49,78249.8k4756.215161%56.215161%56.2%31,96932.0k4856.125644%56.125644%56.1%62,19962.2k4955.876707%55.876707%55.9%25,32525.3k50

Private Income by Metro Area#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenNew HampshireBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNortheastConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownReading Metro AreaReading AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLancaster Metro AreaLancasterEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgErie Metro AreaErie AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleState College Metro AreaState CollegeYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro 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Sectors by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Private Sector by Metro Area#111

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Las Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvillePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNortheastAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNew HampshireMassachusettsOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityNew EnglandVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k175.133913%75.133913%75.1%725,179725k274.562278%74.562278%74.6%2,547,5852.55M374.154109%74.154109%74.2%2,281,0592.28M474.109549%74.109549%74.1%1,438,0381.44M573.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k673.751158%73.751158%73.8%810,745811k773.203894%73.203894%73.2%448,327448k873.062342%73.062342%73.1%757,769758k972.665629%72.665629%72.7%694,953695k1072.463501%72.463501%72.5%1,458,0411.46M1172.208338%72.208338%72.2%563,420563k1272.020267%72.020267%72.0%3,319,6643.32M1371.457146%71.457146%71.5%412,267412k1471.232994%71.232994%71.2%934,116934k1571.167255%71.167255%71.2%1,900,5131.90M1670.905673%70.905673%70.9%431,851432k1770.814566%70.814566%70.8%964,869965k1870.708661%70.708661%70.7%749,661750k1970.682103%70.682103%70.7%1,966,6151.97M2070.579061%70.579061%70.6%459,313459k2170.325677%70.325677%70.3%725,396725k2270.300994%70.300994%70.3%358,495358k2370.299081%70.299081%70.3%1,017,9561.02M2470.015731%70.015731%70.0%627,997628k2570.004057%70.004057%70.0%804,075804k2669.731721%69.731721%69.7%4,352,5624.35M2769.699136%69.699136%69.7%2,017,4842.02M2869.632202%69.632202%69.6%1,307,1901.31M2969.522845%69.522845%69.5%691,826692k3069.346202%69.346202%69.3%676,769677k3169.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k3268.949665%68.949665%68.9%1,236,9171.24M3368.718820%68.718820%68.7%545,345545k3468.575646%68.575646%68.6%1,276,2731.28M3568.456145%68.456145%68.5%395,695396k3668.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.975273%67.975273%68.0%6,544,7816.54M3767.811587%67.811587%67.8%785,465785k3867.789823%67.789823%67.8%414,589415k3967.714950%67.714950%67.7%420,585421k4067.214895%67.214895%67.2%1,571,1671.57M4167.111908%67.111908%67.1%18,238,93618.2M67.032034%67.032034%67.0%676,374676k4267.030141%67.030141%67.0%365,203365k4367.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M4466.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M4566.132617%66.132617%66.1%467,426467k66.044244%66.044244%66.0%2,290,9852.29M65.932048%65.932048%65.9%419,432419k4665.662335%65.662335%65.7%4,904,7864.90M63.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k4761.179546%61.179546%61.2%848,088848k4861.175882%61.175882%61.2%605,265605k4958.540179%58.540179%58.5%1,863,9961.86M50

Private Income by Metro Area#119

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMassachusettsHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew EnglandNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaNew HampshireDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaNortheastDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami 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Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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Abington, Acton, Andover, Arlington, Ashby, Ashland, Atkinson, Auburn, Avon, Ayer, Barrington, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Billerica, Boxborough, Boxford, Brentwood, Bridgewater, Brookline, Burlington, Candia, Canton, Carlisle, Carver, Chelmsford, Chester, Cohasset, Concord, Danvers, Danville, Dedham, Deerfield, Derry, Dover, Dracut, Dunstable, Durham, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, East Kingston, Epping, Essex, Exeter, Farmington, Foxborough, Framingham, Fremont, Georgetown, Greenland, Groton, Groveland, Halifax, Hamilton, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Holbrook, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Ipswich, Kensington, Kingston, Kingston, Lakeville, Lee, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Londonderry, Lynnfield, Madbury, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Marion, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Merrimac, Middleborough, Middleton, Middleton, Millis, Milton, Milton, Nahant, Natick, Needham, New Castle, New Durham, Newbury, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, Norfolk, North Andover, North Hampton, North Reading, Northwood, Norwell, Norwood, Nottingham, Pembroke, Pepperell, Plainville, Plaistow, Plymouth, Plympton, Randolph, Raymond, Reading, Rochester, Rockland, Rockport, Rollinsford, Rowley, Rye, Salem, Salisbury, Sandown, Saugus, Scituate, Seabrook, Sharon, Sherborn, Shirley, South Hampton, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Strafford, Stratham, Sudbury, Swampscott, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Walpole, Wareham, Wayland, Wellesley, Wenham, West Bridgewater, West Newbury, Westford, Weston, Westwood, Whitman, Wilmington, Winchester, Windham, Wrentham

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Congressional Districts:

State Senate Districts:

Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Bristol, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Norfolk, MA-1st Plymouth, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-2nd Plymouth, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-4th Essex, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-4th Plymouth, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-5th Barnstable, MA-5th Essex, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-5th Plymouth, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-6th Essex, MA-6th Middlesex, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-6th Plymouth, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-7th Essex, MA-7th Middlesex, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-7th Plymouth, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-8th Essex, MA-8th Middlesex, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Plymouth, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-8th Worcester, MA-9th Essex, MA-9th Middlesex, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-9th Plymouth, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-10th Bristol, MA-10th Essex, MA-10th Middlesex, MA-10th Norfolk, MA-10th Plymouth, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-10th Worcester, MA-11th Essex, MA-11th Middlesex, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-11th Plymouth, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-12th Bristol, MA-12th Essex, MA-12th Middlesex, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Plymouth, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Essex, MA-13th Middlesex, MA-13th Norfolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Essex, MA-14th Middlesex, MA-14th Norfolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-15th Essex, MA-15th Middlesex, MA-15th Norfolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-16th Essex, MA-16th Middlesex, MA-16th Suffolk, MA-17th Essex, MA-17th Middlesex, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-18th Essex, MA-18th Middlesex, MA-18th Suffolk, MA-19th Middlesex, MA-19th Suffolk, MA-20th Middlesex, MA-21st Middlesex, MA-22nd Middlesex, MA-23rd Middlesex, MA-24th Middlesex, MA-25th Middlesex, MA-26th Middlesex, MA-27th Middlesex, MA-28th Middlesex, MA-29th Middlesex, MA-30th Middlesex, MA-31st Middlesex, MA-32nd Middlesex, MA-33rd Middlesex, MA-34th Middlesex, MA-35th Middlesex, MA-36th Middlesex, MA-37th Middlesex