Stamford, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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84%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stamford	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$82,496	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$146,142	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$199,611	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,727	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,988	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,718	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stamford is 84% higher than the national average
The median household income in Stamford is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stamford is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stamford is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,418 $146,142 $292,284

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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Stamford median earnings by income bracket

Stamford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	12.5%	12.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	38.5%	38.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Old Greenwich, CT	7,189	$352,675	333.6%
Riverside, CT	9,108	$350,478	330.9%
Mill Neck, NY	1,217	$318,952	292.2%
Stamford, CT	133,529	$146,142	79.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Round Rock, TX	133,597	$129,356	59.0%
Concord, CA	133,378	$138,269	70.0%
Kent, WA	134,349	$111,000	36.5%
New Haven, CT	134,818	$65,539	19.4%
Kingston, ON	132,155	n/a
Stamford, CT	133,529	$146,142	79.7%

Source: The Stamford, 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.