Portland, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portland	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$59,790	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$114,635	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,586	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,385	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,455	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,789	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portland is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Portland is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 6% 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

$76,415 $114,635 $229,270

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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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	942	$195,719	140.6%
Durham, CT	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
Higganum, CT	1,831	$166,567	104.8%
North Haven, CT	24,450	$157,072	93.1%
West Hartford, CT	64,994	$156,812	92.8%
Portland, CT	6,128	$114,635	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Countryside, IL	6,127	$98,154	20.7%
Gateway, AK	6,126	$160,071	96.8%
Stratmoor, CO	6,126	$75,218	7.5%
Columbia, MS	6,125	$36,174	55.5%
Sweetwater, TN	6,125	$56,552	30.5%
Portland, CT	6,128	$114,635	40.9%

Source: The Portland, 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.