Danbury, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Danbury	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$54,223	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$108,839	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,463	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,480	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,083	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,230	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Danbury is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Danbury is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Danbury is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Danbury is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,552 $108,839 $217,678

City

$70,591 $105,898 $211,796

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Danbury median earnings by income bracket

Danbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden's Bridge, NY	1,797	$290,824	257.6%
Bedford, NY	1,708	$281,357	245.9%
Scotts Corners, NY	705	$272,853	235.5%
Katonah, NY	1,742	$231,004	184.0%
Lincolndale, NY	1,436	$223,563	174.9%
Danbury, CT	86,891	$108,839	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alhambra, CA	86,913	$97,908	20.4%
Lake Forest, CA	86,858	$171,212	110.5%
Johns Creek, GA	87,090	$190,423	134.1%
Redwood City, CA	87,093	$185,133	127.6%
Santa Fe, NM	86,648	$85,829	5.5%
Danbury, CT	86,891	$108,839	33.8%

Source: The Danbury, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.