West River, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West River	New Haven	Connecticut
Income per capita	$17,052	$27,607	$39,906
Median household income	$23,128	$44,507	$71,755
Median income owner occupied	$0	$86,034	$94,523
Median income renter occupied	$0	$35,100	$37,585
Median earnings male	$32,361	$31,521	$46,559
Median earnings female	$16,520	$26,940	$31,943
Unemployment rate	8.4%	5.6%	5.3%
Poverty level	n/a	25.2%	10.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West River is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in West River is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West River is 81% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West River is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,668 $44,507 $89,014

City

$47,831 $71,755 $143,510

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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West River median earnings by income bracket

West River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.0%	23.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange, CT	13,928	$129,489	134.1%
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	$112,674	103.7%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%
New Haven, CT	130,381	$44,507	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stamford, CT	130,057	$96,885	75.1%
Kent, WA	130,038	$73,891	33.6%
Concord, CA	129,227	$92,706	67.6%
Round Rock, TX	128,812	$86,121	55.7%
Langley, BC	132,088	n/a
New Haven, CT	130,381	$44,507	19.5%

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

West River, New Haven, CT Employment