Orange, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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87%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

140%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orange	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$83,817	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$195,360	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$203,981	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,843	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$118,766	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,786	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orange is 87% higher than the national average
The median household income in Orange is 140% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orange is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Orange is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$130,226 $195,360 $390,720

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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Orange median earnings by income bracket

Orange employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	9.8%	9.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	19.7%	19.7%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southport, CT	1,747	$263,111	223.5%
Newtown, CT	1,962	$215,268	164.7%
Trumbull, CT	37,754	$165,410	103.4%
North Haven, CT	24,450	$157,072	93.1%
Shelton, CT	42,033	$145,828	79.3%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oneonta, NY	14,213	$81,139	0.2%
Ephrata, PA	14,211	$82,380	1.3%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
North Perth, ON	14,233	n/a
D'Iberville, MS	14,203	$70,934	12.8%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%

Source: The Orange, 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.