Barre, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barre	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$27,985	$30,663	$29,829
Median household income	$42,958	$56,104	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,154	$67,938	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,592	$32,858	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,205	$35,143	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,489	$26,280	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.7%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barre is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barre is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barre is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barre is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,635 $42,958 $85,916

City

$37,398 $56,104 $112,208

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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Barre median earnings by income bracket

Barre employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	33.8%	33.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williamstown, VT	1,253	$71,518	29.3%
East Barre, VT	807	$67,935	22.8%
Montpelier, VT	7,434	$65,668	18.7%
Worcester, VT	106	$60,833	10.0%
Websterville, VT	380	$60,438	9.2%
Barre, VT	8,590	$42,958	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Square, NY	8,589	$24,164	56.3%
Shiprock, NM	8,588	$36,747	33.6%
Independence, KS	8,595	$38,963	29.6%
Bayport, NY	8,584	$112,912	104.1%
Kings Grant, NC	8,596	$46,351	16.2%
Barre, VT	8,590	$42,958	22.3%

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