Poultney, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poultney	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$28,894	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$73,072	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,114	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,288	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,939	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,693	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poultney is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poultney is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poultney is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poultney is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,709 $73,072 $146,144

City

$54,942 $82,422 $164,844

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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Poultney median earnings by income bracket

Poultney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	23.0%	23.0%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wallingford, VT	1,051	$118,134	45.2%
Fort Ann, NY	387	$111,997	37.7%
Wells, VT	460	$104,541	28.5%
Fair Haven, VT	2,361	$87,415	7.5%
West Rutland, VT	2,130	$78,132	3.9%
Poultney, VT	1,532	$73,072	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lebec, CA	1,532	$49,728	38.9%
Rapid City, MI	1,532	$82,500	1.4%
Wilson, OK	1,532	$92,091	13.2%
Double Springs, AL	1,533	$39,239	51.8%
Lewiston, CA	1,533	$74,700	8.2%
Poultney, VT	1,532	$73,072	10.2%

Source: The Poultney, VT 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.