Meriden, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meriden	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$50,205	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$88,817	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,514	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,600	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,167	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,549	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meriden is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Meriden is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meriden is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meriden is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,205 $88,817 $177,634

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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Meriden median earnings by income bracket

Meriden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

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%
North Haven, CT	24,450	$157,072	93.1%
Kensington, CT	9,985	$147,233	81.0%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,632	$136,674	68.0%
Meriden, CT	61,712	$88,817	9.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pontiac, MI	61,764	$52,427	35.5%
Sanford, FL	61,887	$79,566	2.2%
Woodland, CA	61,522	$106,870	31.4%
Lakewood, WA	61,909	$81,425	0.1%
Bristol, CT	61,512	$101,353	24.6%
Meriden, CT	61,712	$88,817	9.2%

Source: The Meriden, 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.