Norfolk, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norfolk	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$37,236	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$62,083	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,643	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,063	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,667	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norfolk is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Norfolk is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Norfolk is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,384 $62,083 $124,166

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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Norfolk median earnings by income bracket

Norfolk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, CT	635	$136,286	146.4%
Northwest Harwinton, CT	2,897	$91,618	65.6%
Collinsville, CT	3,729	$89,444	61.7%
Blandford, MA	338	$81,250	46.9%
Lakeville, CT	830	$75,469	36.4%
Norfolk, CT	639	$62,083	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swea City, IA	639	$43,750	20.9%
Apple Canyon Lake, IL	639	$79,844	44.3%
New Market, IN	639	$58,088	5.0%
Sicily Island, LA	639	$25,156	54.5%
Battle Lake, MN	639	$47,321	14.5%
Norfolk, CT	639	$62,083	12.2%

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