Brooklyn, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brooklyn	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$17,979	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$61,386	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,250	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,114	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$12,591	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brooklyn is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brooklyn is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brooklyn is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brooklyn is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,919 $61,386 $122,772

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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Brooklyn median earnings by income bracket

Brooklyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	24.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	24.2%	24.2%
Other	45.7%	45.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pascoag, RI	4,911	$86,741	56.8%
Greene, RI	1,016	$83,200	50.4%
Wauregan, CT	1,486	$82,279	48.7%
Mansfield Center, CT	1,367	$81,938	48.1%
Baltic, CT	1,290	$72,697	31.4%
Brooklyn, CT	1,128	$61,386	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colon, MI	1,128	$47,635	13.9%
Kissee Mills, MO	1,128	$32,348	41.5%
Brunswick, NC	1,128	$16,813	69.6%
Shady Point, OK	1,128	$35,114	36.5%
Conestoga, PA	1,128	$69,125	25.0%
Brooklyn, CT	1,128	$61,386	11.0%

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