Lake Pocotopaug, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 37%

Household income 42%

Unemployment 18%

Index	Lake Pocotopaug	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$40,834	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$78,594	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,081	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,118	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,031	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,205	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.0%	10.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Pocotopaug is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Pocotopaug is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Pocotopaug is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Pocotopaug is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,390$78,594$157,188

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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Lake Pocotopaug median earnings by income bracket

Lake Pocotopaug employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	10.4%
Public administration	0.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	30.7%	37.2%
Other	21.4%	19.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terramuggus, CT	934	$104,432	88.8%
Durham, CT	2,687	$103,049	86.3%
West Hartford, CT	63,187	$91,875	66.1%
Kensington, CT	8,528	$89,500	61.8%
Glastonbury Center, CT	7,523	$86,852	57.0%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT	3,415	$78,594	42.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wright City, MO	3,415	$47,075	14.9%
New York Mills, NY	3,415	$36,094	34.8%
Etna, PA	3,415	$44,615	19.4%
Mabank, TX	3,415	$41,410	25.1%
Lake Royale, NC	3,414	$43,103	22.1%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT	3,415	$78,594	42.1%

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