Kensington, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

81%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kensington	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$70,376	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$147,233	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$160,544	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,252	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,148	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,642	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kensington is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kensington is 81% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kensington is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kensington is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,145 $147,233 $294,466

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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Kensington median earnings by income bracket

Kensington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durham, CT	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
Higganum, CT	1,831	$166,567	104.8%
West Hartford, CT	64,994	$156,812	92.8%
East Hampton, CT	3,624	$143,852	76.9%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,632	$136,674	68.0%
Kensington, CT	9,985	$147,233	81.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Temiskaming Shores, ON	9,984	n/a
Myers Corner, NY	9,986	$138,132	69.8%
Little River, SC	9,987	$79,528	2.2%
Rio del Mar, CA	9,988	$170,844	110.1%
Loudoun Valley Estates, VA	9,991	$281,434	246.0%
Kensington, CT	9,985	$147,233	81.0%

Source: The Kensington, 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.