East Hartford, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Hartford	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$29,789	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$59,954	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,578	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,501	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,304	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,496	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Hartford is equal to the national average
The median household income in East Hartford is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Hartford is 15% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Hartford is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,965 $59,954 $119,908

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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East Hartford median earnings by income bracket

East Hartford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Simsbury, CT	3,131	$152,681	176.0%
Crystal Lake, CT	2,567	$143,833	160.0%
Weatogue, CT	2,396	$132,109	138.8%
Terramuggus, CT	921	$131,600	137.9%
Simsbury Center, CT	6,271	$109,245	97.5%
East Hartford, CT	50,036	$59,954	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood, OH	50,002	$54,487	1.5%
Enid, OK	50,116	$51,784	6.4%
Newark, OH	49,951	$48,609	12.1%
Coral Gables, FL	49,937	$103,999	88.0%
Irondequoit, NY	50,141	$63,647	15.0%
East Hartford, CT	50,036	$59,954	8.4%

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