Rochester, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rochester	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$24,992	$30,663	$29,829
Median household income	$31,750	$56,104	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$35,250	$67,938	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,214	$32,858	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,500	$35,143	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,000	$26,280	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rochester is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rochester is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rochester is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rochester is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,164 $31,750 $63,500

City

$37,398 $56,104 $112,208

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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Rochester median earnings by income bracket

Rochester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.5%	27.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	32.5%	32.5%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Middlebury, VT	381	$70,052	26.6%
Bethel, VT	891	$51,471	7.0%
South Royalton, VT	609	$50,566	8.6%
Randolph, VT	2,044	$44,620	19.3%
Brandon, VT	1,552	$38,265	30.8%
Rochester, VT	247	$31,750	42.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moose Pass, AK	247	$79,063	42.9%
Sunizona, AZ	247	$23,542	57.4%
Norwood, GA	247	$28,542	48.4%
Dundee, IA	247	$45,938	17.0%
Easton, KS	247	$43,750	20.9%
Rochester, VT	247	$31,750	42.6%

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