Milford city, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milford city	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$76,401	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$140,499	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,041	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$103,328	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,806	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$72,366	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milford city is 70% higher than the national average
The median household income in Milford city is 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milford city is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milford city is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,656 $140,499 $280,998

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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Milford city median earnings by income bracket

Milford city employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southport, CT	1,747	$263,111	223.5%
Westport, CT	28,385	$245,362	201.7%
Newtown, CT	1,962	$215,268	164.7%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Trumbull, CT	37,754	$165,410	103.4%
Milford city, CT	54,560	$140,499	72.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peabody, MA	54,577	$118,214	45.3%
Wheaton, IL	54,594	$158,171	94.5%
Revere, MA	54,523	$100,910	24.1%
DeSoto, TX	54,643	$104,040	27.9%
West New York, NJ	54,664	$97,584	20.0%
Milford city, CT	54,560	$140,499	72.7%

Source: The Milford city, 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.