Norwalk, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norwalk	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$52,812	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$89,486	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$114,202	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,136	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,921	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,572	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norwalk is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Norwalk is 62% 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

$59,651 $89,486 $178,972

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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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	1,614	$250,001	351.9%
Old Greenwich, CT	6,980	$238,750	331.6%
Riverside, CT	8,855	$235,893	326.4%
Mill Neck, NY	1,178	$217,917	293.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,454	$215,833	290.1%
Norwalk, CT	88,755	$89,486	61.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newmarket, ON	88,702	n/a
Nashua, NH	89,052	$73,785	33.4%
Conroe, TX	88,369	$61,997	12.1%
Chino, CA	89,170	$85,659	54.8%
Reading, PA	88,333	$35,745	35.4%
Norwalk, CT	88,755	$89,486	61.8%

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