Newtown, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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120%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

165%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newtown	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$98,701	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$215,268	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$221,158	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,818	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$120,188	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$82,795	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.6%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newtown is 120% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newtown is 165% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newtown is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newtown is 90% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$143,497 $215,268 $430,536

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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Newtown median earnings by income bracket

Newtown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	13.3%	13.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgefield, CT	7,492	$200,088	146.0%
Georgetown, CT	1,296	$195,968	140.9%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Trumbull, CT	37,754	$165,410	103.4%
Peach Lake, NY	1,986	$153,270	88.4%
Newtown, CT	1,962	$215,268	164.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harwich Port, MA	1,962	$94,468	16.1%
New Athens, IL	1,961	$101,889	25.3%
Belleville, KS	1,961	$59,100	27.3%
Pelahatchie, MS	1,961	$68,996	15.2%
Mayville, ND	1,961	$91,206	12.1%
Newtown, CT	1,962	$215,268	164.7%

Source: The Newtown, 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.