Danbury, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Danbury	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$36,512	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$73,204	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,981	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,152	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,351	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,258	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Danbury is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Danbury is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Danbury is 9% 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

$48,797 $73,204 $146,408

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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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	1,756	$194,464	251.5%
Bedford, NY	1,666	$189,286	242.2%
Scotts Corners, NY	691	$180,893	227.0%
Katonah, NY	1,706	$157,750	185.1%
Lincolndale, NY	1,407	$152,337	175.4%
Danbury, CT	84,650	$73,204	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	$112,988	104.2%
Largo, FL	84,666	$46,733	15.5%
New Braunfels, TX	84,622	$71,274	28.8%
Hemet, CA	84,686	$43,152	22.0%
Bloomington, IN	84,691	$41,354	25.2%
Danbury, CT	84,650	$73,204	32.3%

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