South Shaftsbury, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Shaftsbury	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$42,870	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$74,671	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,020	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,809	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,159	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Shaftsbury is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Shaftsbury is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Shaftsbury is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Shaftsbury is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,775 $74,671 $149,342

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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South Shaftsbury median earnings by income bracket

South Shaftsbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	55.2%	55.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Bennington, VT	224	$193,051	137.4%
Arlington, VT	1,538	$92,894	14.2%
Readsboro, VT	317	$92,611	13.9%
Hoosick Falls, NY	3,491	$83,020	2.1%
North Bennington, VT	1,594	$82,318	1.2%
South Shaftsbury, VT	475	$74,671	8.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwethluk, AK	475	$64,819	20.3%
Ripley, CA	475	$34,808	57.2%
Emerson, IA	475	$81,482	0.2%
Almena, KS	475	$66,484	18.3%
Leon, KS	475	$83,321	2.4%
South Shaftsbury, VT	475	$74,671	8.2%

Source: The South Shaftsbury, 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.