Income & Economy in Shirley, MA
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
N/A
Per Capita Income
$47,805
+29% vs national
Poverty Rate
4.2%
-69% vs national
Gini Index
0.4326
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
8.1%
+56% vs national
SNAP Recipients
14.9%
of households
How Shirley Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Where Do You Stack Up?
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Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
8.1%
+66% vs MA avg
Labor Force
789
Employed
725
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
32.2%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
54.1%
of adults 25+
Median Age
44.2
Work from Home
25.5%
of workers
The median household income in Shirley, MA is N/A. Per capita income is $47,805. The poverty rate of 4.2% is lower than the MA state average of 8.7%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.4326, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, compared to the state average of 4.9%. 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.