Higganum, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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84%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

102%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Higganum	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$55,009	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$111,601	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$116,528	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$86,324	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$59,028	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Higganum is 84% higher than the national average
The median household income in Higganum is 102% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Higganum is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Higganum is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,393 $111,601 $223,202

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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Higganum median earnings by income bracket

Higganum employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	11.0%	11.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	24.0%	24.0%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terramuggus, CT	921	$131,600	137.9%
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Fenwick, CT	44	$113,750	105.6%
Essex Village, CT	2,757	$101,300	83.1%
East Hampton, CT	3,526	$98,424	77.9%
Higganum, CT	1,763	$111,601	101.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Star City, AR	1,762	$55,750	0.8%
Wewahitchka, FL	1,762	$52,863	4.4%
Twin Lake, MI	1,764	$83,669	51.2%
Gordon, NE	1,764	$42,000	24.1%
Durham, OR	1,764	$90,054	62.8%
Higganum, CT	1,763	$111,601	101.7%

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