Riverside, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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270%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

331%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverside	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$165,934	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$350,478	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$373,815	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$204,918	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$205,762	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,931	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riverside is 270% higher than the national average
The median household income in Riverside is 331% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverside is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riverside is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$233,628 $350,478 $700,956

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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Riverside median earnings by income bracket

Riverside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	36.4%	36.4%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,967	$371,740	357.1%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Riverside, CT	9,108	$350,478	330.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitestown, IN	9,109	$144,167	77.3%
Burton, SC	9,109	$77,361	4.9%
Savoy, IL	9,110	$110,129	35.4%
Clarendon Hills, IL	9,104	$156,373	92.3%
Wheatland County, AB	9,103	n/a
Riverside, CT	9,108	$350,478	330.9%

Source: The Riverside, 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.