Sharon, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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211%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

154%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sharon	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$139,721	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$206,863	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$200,023	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,671	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sharon is 211% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sharon is 154% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sharon is 35% 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

$137,894 $206,863 $413,726

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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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	880	$157,237	93.3%
Litchfield, CT	1,327	$145,011	78.3%
Lakeville, CT	863	$110,762	36.2%
Millerton, NY	929	$99,261	22.0%
Falls Village, CT	523	$98,486	21.1%
Sharon, CT	655	$206,863	154.3%

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Norphlet, AR	655	$84,298	3.6%
Valley Acres, CA	655	$104,362	28.3%
Swea City, IA	655	$64,966	20.1%
Addison, MI	655	$61,492	24.4%
New Lothrop, MI	655	$100,818	24.0%
Sharon, CT	655	$206,863	154.3%

Source: The Sharon, 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.