Bristol, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Bristol employment information

Index	Bristol	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$32,374	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$61,551	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,374	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,906	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,029	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,027	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.3%	10.4%	15.1%

The Bristol, CT 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 Bristol is $32,374, which is 19% lower than than the Connecticut average and 9% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $61,551, which is 14% lower than than the Connecticut average and 11% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Bristol is 5%, which is 13% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Bristol is 10% which is 32% lower than than the national average.

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$41,029$61,551$123,102

City

$47,831$71,755$143,510

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 Bristol is 9% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Bristol is 11% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Bristol is 13% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Bristol is 32% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Bristol median earnings by income bracket

Bristol employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	11.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	13.8%
Public administration	4.4%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	35.0%
Other	20.9%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Simsbury, CT	2,354	$148,934	169%
Weatogue, CT	3,179	$124,621	125%
Simsbury Center, CT	5,968	$104,826	89%
Durham, CT	2,687	$103,049	86%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,103	$99,186	79%
Bristol, CT	60,437	$61,551	11%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taylorsville, UT	60,448	$57,826	5%
Rocklin, CA	60,509	$84,121	52%
National City, CA	60,349	$42,178	24%
West Allis, WI	60,543	$46,524	16%
Auburn, AL	60,318	$38,912	30%
Bristol, CT	60,437	$61,551	11%

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