Middletown, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Middletown	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$57,568	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$91,342	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,199	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,083	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,583	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,635	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Middletown is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Middletown is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Middletown is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Middletown is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,888 $91,342 $182,684

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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Middletown median earnings by income bracket

Middletown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terramuggus, CT	942	$195,719	140.6%
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%
Essex Village, CT	2,819	$150,882	85.5%
Middletown, CT	47,540	$91,342	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Pierce, FL	47,562	$55,121	32.2%
Woodstock, ON	47,584	n/a
Everett, MA	47,660	$106,235	30.6%
Huntington, WV	47,371	$49,260	39.4%
Littleton, CO	47,719	$114,118	40.3%
Middletown, CT	47,540	$91,342	12.3%

Source: The Middletown, 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.