Shelton, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelton	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$49,136	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$98,873	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$110,260	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,707	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,912	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,826	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.4%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelton is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shelton is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelton is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelton is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,908 $98,873 $197,746

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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Shelton median earnings by income bracket

Shelton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southport, CT	1,710	$180,057	225.5%
Westport, CT	27,511	$166,307	200.6%
Newtown, CT	1,921	$142,500	157.6%
Orange, CT	13,928	$129,489	134.1%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	$112,674	103.7%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kearny, NJ	41,190	$73,554	33.0%
Moline, IL	41,213	$57,475	3.9%
Weslaco, TX	41,103	$47,094	14.9%
Findlay, OH	41,098	$48,547	12.2%
Greenacres, FL	41,242	$47,840	13.5%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%

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