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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Milford	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$50,565	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$97,839	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,360	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,044	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,477	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,110	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Milford is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Milford is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Milford is 41% 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

$65,219 $97,839 $195,678

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 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	1,962	$215,268	164.7%
New Preston, CT	880	$157,237	93.3%
Peach Lake, NY	1,986	$153,270	88.4%
Litchfield, CT	1,327	$145,011	78.3%
Putnam Lake, NY	4,029	$139,779	71.9%
New Milford, CT	6,901	$97,839	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roeland Park, KS	6,901	$109,308	34.4%
Normandy Park, WA	6,899	$149,857	84.3%
Tallulah, LA	6,896	$42,437	47.8%
Lionville, PA	6,906	$124,537	53.1%
South Run, VA	6,907	$345,624	324.9%
New Milford, CT	6,901	$97,839	20.3%

Source: The New Milford, 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.