New Britain, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Britain	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$24,702	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$47,393	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,194	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,898	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,985	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,435	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.9%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Britain is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Britain is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Britain is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in New Britain is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,592 $47,393 $94,786

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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New Britain median earnings by income bracket

New Britain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	23.0%	23.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Simsbury, CT	3,131	$152,681	176.0%
Weatogue, CT	2,396	$132,109	138.8%
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Higganum, CT	1,763	$111,601	101.7%
Simsbury Center, CT	6,271	$109,245	97.5%
New Britain, CT	72,543	$47,393	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafayette, IN	72,556	$46,925	15.2%
Albany, GA	72,634	$38,826	29.8%
Waukesha, WI	72,419	$65,688	18.7%
Kissimmee, FL	72,410	$41,399	25.2%
Turlock, CA	72,715	$60,799	9.9%
New Britain, CT	72,543	$47,393	14.3%

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