Hartford, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Hartford employment information

Index	Hartford	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$18,365	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$32,095	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,316	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,123	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,100	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,954	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.9%	10.4%	15.1%

The Hartford, CT employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Hartford is $18,365, which is 54% lower than than the Connecticut average and 38% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $32,095, which is 55% lower than than the Connecticut average and 42% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Hartford is 11%, which is 131% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Hartford is 32% which is 111% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$21,394$32,095$64,190

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Hartford is 38% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Hartford is 42% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 131% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Hartford is 111% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Hartford median earnings by income bracket

Hartford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	13.4%
Public administration	4.3%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	16.4%	40.6%
Other	29.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Simsbury, CT	2,354	$148,934	169%
Weatogue, CT	3,179	$124,621	125%
Simsbury Center, CT	5,968	$104,826	89%
Terramuggus, CT	934	$104,432	89%
West Hartford, CT	63,187	$91,875	66%
Hartford, CT	124,320	$32,095	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	$41,193	26%
Kent, WA	125,492	$61,033	10%
Lafayette, LA	125,808	$47,940	13%
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	$102,533	85%
Abilene, TX	122,612	$44,108	20%
Hartford, CT	124,320	$32,095	42%

Source: The Hartford, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).