Higganum, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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84%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

105%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Higganum	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$82,559	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$166,567	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,827	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$124,323	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$86,245	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.6%	4.9%
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 105% 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

$111,033 $166,567 $333,134

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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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	942	$195,719	140.6%
Durham, CT	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
Fenwick, CT	46	$172,372	111.9%
Essex Village, CT	2,819	$150,882	85.5%
Kensington, CT	9,985	$147,233	81.0%
Higganum, CT	1,831	$166,567	104.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Village, CO	1,831	$79,469	2.3%
King, WI	1,831	$79,768	1.9%
Star City, AR	1,830	$81,708	0.5%
French Lick, IN	1,830	$65,439	19.5%
Scotland Neck, NC	1,832	$22,888	71.9%
Higganum, CT	1,831	$166,567	104.8%

Source: The Higganum, 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.