Harwich Center Massachusetts Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2018 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Harwich Center indicates it has $62,473 median earnings which is the highest of all placesin the area. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $46,022, Harwich Center measures 35.7% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Massachusetts, median earnings of $59,180, Harwich Center measures only about 5.6% larger.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $83,929 median income which is at the top of all other placesin the area. Comparing median income to the United States average of $57,652, Harwich Center is 45.6% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Massachusetts, median income of $74,167, Harwich Center measures 13.2% larger.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 31.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $75,000 and $99,999 at 13.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of median earnings of $100,000 or more at 12.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 42.9 average hours which is more than all other placesin the area. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $28.00 average hourly earnings which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The place with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Northwest Harwich with an average hourly earnings of $28.22 is about the same size. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.87, Harwich Center is 22.5% larger. Also, measured against the state of Massachusetts, average hourly earnings of $30.11, Harwich Center compares as about 7.5% smaller.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Harwich Center illustrates it has 9.4% Self Employed which is the 4th smallest Self Employed of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest Self Employed in the area is Brewster with a Self Employed of 24.9% is approximately 2.6 times bigger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-45 to 64 years at $97,525 of the total and is ranked #1.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Harwich Center has the largest proportion of income from wages at 66.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 29.3% households with retirement income which is the 4th in households with retirement income out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Harwich Port with a households with retirement income of 41.3% measures 41.0% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has the largest proportion of Overall Family Income at $98,275 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of White Family Income at $98,275 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Harwich Center indicates it has hightest cost of 172.3 for cost of housing.

Harwich Center Massachusetts Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It indicates that from January 2010 to July 2018 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 15.2% to 2.9%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 80.9%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from March 2010 to May 2018 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 5,804 to 6,319. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 8.9%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Harwich Center reveals it has 2.2% unemployment rate which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The place with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Dennis Port with a rate of 3.5% is 60.7% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Harwich Center indicates it has 58.0% participation rate which is the 4th in participation rate out of 10 total in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Harwich Center shows full time employees is considerably bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Harwich Center indicates it has 28.4% families with a single earner which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The place with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Dennis Port with a single earners rate of 30.6% compares as 7.8% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Harwich Center shows it has 20.0% families with no one working which is the 6th in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest families with no one working in the area is Harwich Port with a families with no worker of 52.8% measures approximately 2.6 times bigger.

Harwich Center Massachusetts Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Harwich Center shows it has 88 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th smallest total people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Harwich with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 796 is considerably bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Harwich Center indicates it has 6.6% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th in percent of people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Dennis Port with a percent of people in poverty of 12.2% compares as about twice as large.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Harwich Center has the largest proportion of person in poverty 65+ years at 49% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Harwich Center has the largest proportion of college graduate and in poverty at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Harwich Center shows it has 1.3% households with public assistance which is the 4th smallest households with public assistance of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Harwich Port with a households with public assistance of 11.5% is considerably bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Harwich Center shows it has 38.5% the Gini Index which is the 4th smallest the Gini Index of all the other places in the area.

Harwich Center Massachusetts Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Harwich Center has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 10am to 11am at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Harwich Center has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 20 to 24 minutes at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Harwich Center reveals it has 27 average commute time which is the largest of all placesin the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Harwich Center indicates average commute time in minutes for men is 55.7% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Harwich Center has the largest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 51% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Harwich Center illustrates it has 12% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 4th smallest people who both work and live in the same city of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Brewster with a people who both work and live in the same city of 54% is approximately 4.3 times bigger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Harwich Center is approximately a third the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Massachusetts, people who both work and live in the same city of 34%, Harwich Center measures approximately a third the size.

Harwich Center Massachusetts Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Harwich Center shows it has hightest median earnings of $85,740 for Earnings-Natural resources, construction, maintenance occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Harwich Center indicates it has hightest median earnings of $78,750 for Management, business, and financial occupations.

Harwich Center Massachusetts Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Harwich Center shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in production, transportation, and material moving businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Harwich Center shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in transportation, warehousing, and utilities.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Harwich Center shows it has $28,545 average annual self employment income which is the 6th in average annual self employment income out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Brewster with an average annual self employment income of $54,202 is about twice as large. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $36,502, Harwich Center is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Massachusetts, average annual self employment income of $42,951, Harwich Center is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Harwich Center illustrates total number of self-employed men is approximately 2.5 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.