Manchester, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manchester	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$49,960	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$92,952	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,014	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,387	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,033	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,766	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manchester is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Manchester is 14% 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

$61,961 $92,952 $185,904

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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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	2,632	$212,853	161.7%
Terramuggus, CT	942	$195,719	140.6%
West Hartford, CT	64,994	$156,812	92.8%
Kensington, CT	9,985	$147,233	81.0%
Somers, CT	2,403	$146,994	80.7%
Manchester, CT	37,216	$92,952	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leavenworth, KS	37,243	$91,551	12.6%
Moorpark, CA	37,262	$176,685	117.2%
Lincoln Park, MI	37,282	$70,484	13.3%
Richfield, MN	37,149	$102,343	25.8%
Oak Creek, WI	37,124	$113,294	39.3%
Manchester, CT	37,216	$92,952	14.3%

Source: The Manchester, 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.