Storrs, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Storrs	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$16,159	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$37,794	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$169,382	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,888	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$6,508	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$5,075	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.9%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Storrs is 64% lower than the national average
The median household income in Storrs is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Storrs is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Storrs is 197% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,193 $37,794 $75,588

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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Storrs median earnings by income bracket

Storrs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.4%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	58.8%	58.8%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Lake, CT	2,632	$212,853	161.7%
Terramuggus, CT	942	$195,719	140.6%
Somers, CT	2,403	$146,994	80.7%
Hazardville, CT	6,370	$137,344	68.9%
South Coventry, CT	1,470	$133,429	64.1%
Storrs, CT	16,897	$37,794	53.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mercedes, TX	16,898	$58,108	28.6%
Washington, IL	16,894	$115,059	41.5%
Heber, UT	16,894	$120,485	48.1%
Hillcrest Heights, MD	16,890	$100,785	23.9%
Menomonie, WI	16,888	$65,359	19.6%
Storrs, CT	16,897	$37,794	53.5%

Source: The Storrs, 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.