Harwich Center Massachusetts Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2017 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Harwich Center illustrates it has $61,563 median earnings which is more than all other placesin the area. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $44,910, Harwich Center compares as 37.1% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Massachusetts, median earnings of $56,719, Harwich Center is 8.5% 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 $78,641 median income which is the highest of all placesin the area. Comparing median income to the United States average of $55,322, Harwich Center is 42.2% larger. Also, compared to the state of Massachusetts, median income of $70,954, Harwich Center compares as 10.8% 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 25.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $75,000 and $99,999 at 15.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of median earnings of $100,000 or more at 12.4% 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 38.9 average hours which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The place with the highest average hours in the area is Harwich Port with an average hours of 39.0 is about the same size. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $30.43 average hourly earnings which is the most of all placesin the area. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.37, Harwich Center compares as 36.0% larger. Also, measured against the state of Massachusetts, average hourly earnings of $28.93, Harwich Center is only about 5.2% larger.

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 indicates it has 12.4% 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 West Chatham with a Self Employed of 22.3% is 79.6% larger.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Harwich Center has the largest proportion of income from wages at 72.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Public Assistance and SSI at 1.8% 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 20.7% households with retirement income which is the 6th 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 West Chatham with a households with retirement income of 39.0% is about twice as large.

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 $94,850 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of White Family Income at $94,850 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 shows it has hightest cost of 163.6 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 February 2018 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 15.2% to 8.2%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 46.1%. 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 December 2017 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 5,804 to 5,850. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of very little.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Harwich Center illustrates it has 2.5% unemployment rate which is the 6th in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Dennis Port with a rate of 4.2% is 68.4% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Harwich Center shows it has 65.1% participation rate which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Harwich Center has the largest proportion of employed at 62.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Harwich Center indicates full time employees is approximately 3.0 times 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 illustrates it has 27.0% families with a single earner which is the 2nd most of all the 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 29.2% measures 8.0% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Harwich Center indicates it has 16.7% families with no one working which is the 4th smallest families with no one working of all the other places 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 46.6% is approximately 2.8 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 121 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 874 is appreciably 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 8.6% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th 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 West Chatham with a percent of people in poverty of 24.9% is approximately 2.9 times bigger.



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 11% 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 5.1% households with public assistance which is the 6th in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Dennis Port with a households with public assistance of 14.1% is approximately 2.8 times bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Harwich Center illustrates it has 37.0% 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 7am to 730am at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 10am to 11am at 11% 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 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 45 to 59 minutes at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Harwich Center indicates it has 27 average commute time which is more than all other placesin the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Harwich Center illustrates average commute time in minutes for men measures 10.5% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Harwich Center indicates it has 15% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 5th in people who both work and live in the same city out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is West Chatham with a people who both work and live in the same city of 21% is 43.8% larger. 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, versus the state of Massachusetts, people who both work and live in the same city of 34%, Harwich Center is approximately half 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 indicates it has hightest median earnings of $65,833 for Earnings-Protective service occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Harwich Center shows it has hightest median earnings of $102,760 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 indicates 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 $34,548 average annual self employment income which is the 4th 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 West Chatham with an average annual self employment income of $42,063 is 21.8% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $35,396, Harwich Center is only about 2.5% smaller. Also, in contrast to the state of Massachusetts, average annual self employment income of $42,044, Harwich Center measures about 21.7% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Harwich Center shows total number of self-employed men is approximately 4.6 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.