Portland, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portland	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$40,242	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$76,908	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,566	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,736	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,917	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,080	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portland is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Portland is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portland is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,266 $76,908 $153,816

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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Portland median earnings by income bracket

Portland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terramuggus, CT	921	$131,600	137.9%
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Higganum, CT	1,763	$111,601	101.7%
West Hartford, CT	63,023	$105,230	90.2%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
Portland, CT	5,937	$76,908	39.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hilmar-Irwin, CA	5,937	$72,054	30.2%
Pevely, MO	5,937	$66,155	19.6%
Annapolis, Subd. A, NS	5,937	n/a
Brownfields, LA	5,936	$53,628	3.1%
Lake Mills, WI	5,936	$69,571	25.8%
Portland, CT	5,937	$76,908	39.0%

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