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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Milford	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$34,231	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$66,097	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,980	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,013	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,191	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,684	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Milford is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Milford is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Milford is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Milford is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,060 $66,097 $132,194

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 Milford median earnings by income bracket

New Milford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newtown, CT	1,921	$142,500	157.6%
Peach Lake, NY	1,932	$104,306	88.5%
New Preston, CT	851	$103,563	87.2%
Litchfield, CT	1,279	$97,500	76.2%
Putnam Lake, NY	3,943	$92,461	67.1%
New Milford, CT	6,749	$66,097	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, MA	6,750	$98,304	77.7%
Roeland Park, KS	6,747	$73,786	33.4%
Marble Falls, TX	6,746	$45,727	17.3%
Fort Myers Shores, FL	6,745	$55,231	0.2%
Darnestown, MD	6,754	$188,317	240.4%
New Milford, CT	6,749	$66,097	19.5%

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