Naugatuck, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Naugatuck	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$35,797	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$77,967	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,426	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,955	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,456	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,122	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Naugatuck is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Naugatuck is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Naugatuck is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Naugatuck is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,972 $77,967 $155,934

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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Naugatuck median earnings by income bracket

Naugatuck employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newtown, CT	1,921	$142,500	157.6%
Orange, CT	13,928	$129,489	134.1%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
New Preston, CT	851	$103,563	87.2%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%
Naugatuck, CT	31,201	$77,967	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Michigan City, IN	31,191	$44,930	18.8%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Sherwood, AR	31,225	$63,877	15.5%
Princeton, NJ	31,161	$146,127	164.1%
West Falls Church, VA	31,262	$111,691	101.9%
Naugatuck, CT	31,201	$77,967	40.9%

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