Rutland, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rutland	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$47,345	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$70,766	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,192	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,638	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,349	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,569	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.1%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rutland is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rutland is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rutland is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rutland is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,172 $70,766 $141,532

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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Rutland median earnings by income bracket

Rutland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wallingford, VT	1,051	$118,134	45.2%
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%
Rutland, VT	15,668	$70,766	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerton, AR	15,676	$129,618	59.4%
Groveland, FL	15,677	$98,613	21.2%
West Hants, NS	15,678	n/a
Beech Grove, IN	15,679	$68,421	15.9%
Bemidji, MN	15,682	$54,650	32.8%
Rutland, VT	15,668	$70,766	13.0%

Source: The Rutland, 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.