Sharon, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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218%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

146%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sharon	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$94,998	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$136,286	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$136,461	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,393	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.4%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sharon is 218% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sharon is 146% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sharon is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sharon is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,848 $136,286 $272,572

City

$47,831 $71,755 $143,510

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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Sharon median earnings by income bracket

Sharon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	13.5%	13.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	31.5%	31.5%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Preston, CT	851	$103,563	87.2%
Litchfield, CT	1,279	$97,500	76.2%
Lakeville, CT	830	$75,469	36.4%
Millerton, NY	899	$67,760	22.5%
Millbrook, NY	1,342	$66,346	19.9%
Sharon, CT	635	$136,286	146.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patton Village, CA	635	$49,177	11.1%
Foxfield, CO	635	$141,042	154.9%
Fincastle, KY	635	$74,318	34.3%
New Lothrop, MI	635	$68,000	22.9%
Matthews, MO	635	$35,038	36.7%
Sharon, CT	635	$136,286	146.4%

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