Right Now
Temperature
68°F
Conditions
Cloudy
Humidity
—
Wind
3.4 mph
Today: Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 77°F, low around 64°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
gasoline midgrade
$4.58
gasoline premium
$4.95
gasoline regular
$3.95
Electricity
commercial price
23.08¢/kWh
industrial price
19.35¢/kWh
residential price
30.48¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 75.6%solar: 10.7%nuclear: 9.2%hydro: 3.5%wind: 0.9%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
820104.9
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
644178.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for Massachusetts
1312.72
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Massachusetts-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$562,100
Median gross rent
$1,762/mo
Homeownership rate
62.52%
Housing units
3,030,406
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
40
Median household income
$103,960
Per capita income
$57,897
Poverty rate
10.0%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.3%
Avg. commute
24 min
Veterans
4.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
68.6%
Black or African American
6.8%
Asian
7.3%
Hispanic or Latino
13.3%