Castleton, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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73%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Castleton	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$7,949	$30,663	$29,829
Median household income	$18,564	$56,104	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$67,938	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,720	$32,858	$35,192
Median earnings male	$5,198	$35,143	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,819	$26,280	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	40.4%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Castleton is 73% lower than the national average
The median household income in Castleton is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Castleton is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Castleton is 167% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$12,374 $18,564 $37,128

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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Castleton median earnings by income bracket

Castleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.6%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	61.8%	61.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wallingford, VT	1,029	$80,667	45.8%
Fort Ann, NY	377	$73,929	33.6%
Wells, VT	448	$71,442	29.1%
Fair Haven, VT	2,273	$58,631	6.0%
West Rutland, VT	2,072	$51,722	6.5%
Castleton, VT	1,141	$18,564	66.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayette, IA	1,141	$34,706	37.3%
Atwater, MN	1,141	$54,773	1.0%
Palenville, NY	1,141	$0	100.0%
Foreman, AR	1,142	$24,507	55.7%
Ridgway, CO	1,142	$72,628	31.3%
Castleton, VT	1,141	$18,564	66.4%

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