Westerly, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Westerly employment information

Index	Westerly	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$33,892	$31,904	$29,829
Median household income	$57,275	$58,387	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,896	$82,124	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,100	$31,519	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,413	$39,186	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,170	$28,429	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	13.8%	15.1%

The Westerly, RI employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Westerly is $33,892, which is 6% higher than than the Rhode Island average and 14% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $57,275, which is 2% lower than than the Rhode Island average and 4% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Westerly is 4%, which is 22% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Westerly is 12% which is 19% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$38,179$57,275$114,550

City

$38,920$58,387$116,774

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Westerly is 14% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Westerly is 4% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Westerly is 22% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Westerly is 19% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Westerly median earnings by income bracket

Westerly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	14.7%
Public administration	4.2%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	38.5%
Other	31.4%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fishers Island, NY	303	$152,652	176%
Groton Long Point, CT	477	$105,000	90%
Noank, CT	1,889	$99,844	80%
Carolina, RI	754	$94,333	71%
Ashaway, RI	1,111	$90,655	64%
Westerly, RI	17,632	$57,275	4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wallingford Center, CT	17,634	$61,169	11%
Helena, AL	17,630	$84,888	53%
New Castle, IN	17,634	$34,924	37%
Maryland City, MD	17,647	$101,101	83%
Martinsburg, WV	17,613	$36,976	33%
Westerly, RI	17,632	$57,275	4%

Source: The Westerly, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).