Essex Village, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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128%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Essex Village	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$102,297	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$150,882	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$245,941	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,756	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,070	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Essex Village is 128% higher than the national average
The median household income in Essex Village is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Essex Village is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Essex Village is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,577 $150,882 $301,764

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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Essex Village median earnings by income bracket

Essex Village employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	14.2%	14.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durham, CT	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
Fenwick, CT	46	$172,372	111.9%
Higganum, CT	1,831	$166,567	104.8%
Chester Center, CT	1,801	$133,151	63.7%
Moodus, CT	1,844	$132,536	63.0%
Essex Village, CT	2,819	$150,882	85.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leadville, CO	2,819	$102,545	26.1%
Circle D-KC Estates, TX	2,819	$98,500	21.1%
Swartzville, PA	2,818	$154,387	89.8%
Delavan Lake, WI	2,818	$99,886	22.8%
Beach City, TX	2,820	$219,883	170.3%
Essex Village, CT	2,819	$150,882	85.5%

Source: The Essex Village, 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.