Portland, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 42%

Household income 27%

Unemployment 19%

Index	Portland	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$42,399	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$70,000	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,357	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,412	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,794	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,566	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	10.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Portland is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Portland is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portland is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,662$70,000$140,000

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	8.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	19.3%
Public administration	0.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	43.2%
Other	25.6%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terramuggus, CT	934	$104,432	88.8%
Durham, CT	2,687	$103,049	86.3%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,103	$99,186	79.3%
North Haven, CT	23,888	$93,696	69.4%
West Hartford, CT	63,187	$91,875	66.1%
Portland, CT	5,607	$70,000	26.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avra Valley, AZ	5,606	$46,146	16.6%
Exeter, PA	5,605	$39,113	29.3%
Monticello, IL	5,609	$76,632	38.5%
Lebanon, KY	5,604	$30,875	44.2%
Kensington, CA	5,602	$140,690	154.3%
Portland, CT	5,607	$70,000	26.5%

Source: The Portland, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).