Manchester, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manchester	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$33,458	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$61,631	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,698	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,540	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,781	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,698	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.3%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manchester is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Manchester is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manchester is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manchester is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,083 $61,631 $123,262

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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Manchester median earnings by income bracket

Manchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Lake, CT	2,567	$143,833	160.0%
Terramuggus, CT	921	$131,600	137.9%
West Hartford, CT	63,023	$105,230	90.2%
East Hampton, CT	3,526	$98,424	77.9%
Kensington, CT	9,685	$97,064	75.5%
Manchester, CT	35,946	$61,631	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Panama City, FL	35,952	$48,185	12.9%
San Juan Capistrano, CA	35,976	$103,922	87.8%
Marion, OH	36,011	$40,223	27.3%
Franklin, WI	36,013	$81,321	47.0%
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	n/a
Manchester, CT	35,946	$61,631	11.4%

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