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As of 2005-2009, the per capita income of Southbridge is $19,971, which is much lower than the state average of $33,460 and is lower than the national average of $27,041. Southbridge median household income is $40,788, which has grown by 28.49% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 34.34% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Southbridge residents spend 22.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.2 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, see rank

Southbridge, MA	19,971 USD
Massachusetts	33,460 USD
U.S.	27,041 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southbridge, MA	26,576 USD
Massachusetts	35,155 USD
U.S.	29,050 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southbridge, MA	32,254 USD
Massachusetts	42,645 USD
U.S.	34,625 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southbridge, MA	22,714 USD
Massachusetts	28,948 USD
U.S.	23,628 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

Southbridge, MA	40,788 USD
Massachusetts	64,496 USD
U.S.	51,425 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Southbridge, MA	49,841 USD
Massachusetts	85,389 USD
U.S.	70,096 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, see rank

Southbridge, MA	28.49%
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

	Southbridge, MA		Massachusetts		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.38%	$5,076, see rank	30.28%	$15,957	24.85%	$14,905
Social Security Income	31.92%	$12,597, see rank	27.06%	$14,646	27.06%	$14,966
Public Assistance Income	5.92%	$4,903, see rank	2.55%	$4,316	2.39%	$3,363
Retirement Income	14.82%	$13,695, see rank	16.61%	$21,285	17.40%	$20,838

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Southbridge, MA	43,889 USD
Massachusetts	80,822 USD
U.S.	62,363 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Southbridge, MA	54,011 USD
Massachusetts	102,263 USD
U.S.	81,537 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 2005-2009 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Southbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
White	$44,356, see rank	$67,590	$54,535
Black	$30,284, see rank	$41,374	$34,445
Hispanic	$28,809, see rank	$32,205	$40,946
Asian	$36,111, see rank	$73,159	$68,458
One Race, Other	$24,338, see rank	$31,829	$40,521
Two or More Races	$40,242, see rank	$47,629	$45,012

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Southbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
less than 25	$43,750, see rank	$31,933	$26,365
25 to 44	$42,076, see rank	$73,081	$56,832
45 to 64	$48,141, see rank	$79,208	$63,121
65 or over	$19,783, see rank	$33,988	$32,753

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Southbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,775, see rank	5,238,828	235,871,704
Male¹	4,467, 45.70%, see rank	47.89%	48.74%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,180, 71.19%, see rank	72.81%	71.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.84%
Male, Civilian²	3,180, 71.19%, see rank	72.59%	70.44%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,933, 92.23%, see rank	92.66%	92.66%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	247, 7.77%, see rank	7.34%	7.34%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,287, 28.81%, see rank	27.19%	28.72%
Female¹	5,308, 54.30%, see rank	52.11%	51.26%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,153, 59.40%, see rank	62.59%	59.10%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.14%
Female, Civilian²	3,153, 59.40%, see rank	62.55%	58.96%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,812, 89.18%, see rank	93.97%	92.95%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	341, 10.82%, see rank	6.03%	7.05%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,155, 40.60%, see rank	37.41%	40.90%

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 2005-2009 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Southbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,531, 100%	3,204,544	138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,265, 77.11%, see rank	72.72%	75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	747, 13.51%, see rank	8.35%	10.52%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.04%	4.95%
Walked	285, 5.15%, see rank	4.52%	2.86%
Other Means	87, 1.57%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Worked at Home	147, 2.66%, see rank	3.86%	4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Southbridge, MA	22.4 minutes
Massachusetts	27.5 minutes
U.S.	25.2 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 2005-2009 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Southbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,745	3,292,019	141,303,145
Male¹	2,933, 51.05%, see rank	51.25%	53.11%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	440, 15.00%, see rank	39.01%	31.81%
Service Occupations²	436, 14.87%, see rank	14.34%	13.79%
Sales and Office Occupations²	517, 17.63%, see rank	18.25%	17.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	16, 0.55%, see rank	0.30%	1.06%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	425, 14.49%, see rank	14.22%	17.24%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,099, 37.47%, see rank	13.88%	18.26%
Female¹	2,812, 48.95%, see rank	48.75%	46.89%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	756, 26.88%, see rank	45.27%	38.12%
Service Occupations²	465, 16.54%, see rank	18.40%	20.39%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,000, 35.56%, see rank	31.26%	34.43%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19, 0.68%, see rank	0.49%	0.68%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	572, 20.34%, see rank	4.46%	6.09%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Southbridge, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,745, 100%	3,292,019	141,303,145
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	16, 0.28%, see rank	0.38%	1.82%
Construction	328, 5.71%, see rank	6.19%	7.45%
Manufacturing	1,658, 28.86%, see rank	10.09%	11.24%
Wholesale Trade	136, 2.37%, see rank	2.81%	3.20%
Retail Trade	574, 9.99%, see rank	10.81%	11.52%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	262, 4.56%, see rank	3.81%	5.08%
Information	132, 2.30%, see rank	2.76%	2.44%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	278, 4.84%, see rank	8.21%	7.10%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	373, 6.49%, see rank	12.50%	10.29%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,065, 18.54%, see rank	25.97%	21.51%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	472, 8.22%, see rank	7.96%	8.77%
Public Administration	190, 3.31%, see rank	4.02%	4.74%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	261, 4.54%, see rank	4.50%	4.84%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Southbridge, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,112	16.68%, see rank	10.08%	13.47%
Family in Poverty	504	15.68%, see rank	7.03%	9.86%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical poverty level data.