Norwalk, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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78%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norwalk	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$79,933	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$134,048	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$167,651	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,251	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,147	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,010	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norwalk is 78% higher than the national average
The median household income in Norwalk is 65% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norwalk is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Norwalk is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,356 $134,048 $268,096

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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Norwalk median earnings by income bracket

Norwalk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	8.8%	8.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Old Greenwich, CT	7,189	$352,675	333.6%
Riverside, CT	9,108	$350,478	330.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Mill Neck, NY	1,217	$318,952	292.2%
Norwalk, CT	91,485	$134,048	64.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Ridge, BC	91,475	n/a
Nashua, NH	91,471	$108,197	33.0%
Mount Pleasant, SC	91,527	$153,267	88.4%
Fall River, MA	91,437	$69,372	14.7%
Chino, CA	91,540	$130,099	60.0%
Norwalk, CT	91,485	$134,048	64.8%

Source: The Norwalk, 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.