Derby, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Derby	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$55,148	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$86,447	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,423	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,662	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,374	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,529	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Derby is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Derby is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Derby is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Derby is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,625 $86,447 $172,894

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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Derby median earnings by income bracket

Derby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	41.4%	41.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southport, CT	1,747	$263,111	223.5%
Westport, CT	28,385	$245,362	201.7%
Newtown, CT	1,962	$215,268	164.7%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Trumbull, CT	37,754	$165,410	103.4%
Derby, CT	12,684	$86,447	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belmont, NC	12,690	$109,223	34.3%
Woodward, OK	12,677	$73,996	9.0%
West Plains, MO	12,673	$55,093	32.3%
Northlake, IL	12,696	$90,707	11.5%
Minneola, FL	12,664	$108,608	33.5%
Derby, CT	12,684	$86,447	6.3%

Source: The Derby, 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.