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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Britain	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$36,669	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$70,271	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,949	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,487	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,523	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,140	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Britain is 18% 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

$46,842 $70,271 $140,542

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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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	3,230	$226,767	178.8%
Weatogue, CT	2,471	$193,145	137.5%
Durham, CT	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
Higganum, CT	1,831	$166,567	104.8%
Simsbury Center, CT	6,499	$159,502	96.1%
New Britain, CT	74,963	$70,271	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albany, GA	74,905	$57,781	29.0%
Dale City, VA	74,814	$145,070	78.4%
Lafayette, IN	75,191	$69,648	14.4%
Apple Valley, CA	75,217	$83,370	2.5%
Framingham, MA	74,706	$126,158	55.1%
New Britain, CT	74,963	$70,271	13.6%

Source: The New Britain, 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.