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

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Haven	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$48,579	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$100,000	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,576	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,626	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,637	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,864	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Haven is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Haven is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Haven is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Haven is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,660 $100,000 $200,000

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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East Haven median earnings by income bracket

East Haven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.7%	17.7%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	12.4%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Durham, CT	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
North Haven, CT	24,450	$157,072	93.1%
Shelton, CT	42,033	$145,828	79.3%
Milford city, CT	54,560	$140,499	72.7%
East Haven, CT	29,456	$100,000	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burbank, IL	29,451	$104,226	28.1%
Mehlville, MO	29,470	$80,861	0.6%
Lake in the Hills, IL	29,485	$143,912	76.9%
Jacksonville, AR	29,495	$71,697	11.8%
Monterey, CA	29,410	$119,911	47.4%
East Haven, CT	29,456	$100,000	23.0%

Source: The East Haven, 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.