Thomaston, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thomaston	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$32,099	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$48,370	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,610	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,333	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,524	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,094	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thomaston is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Thomaston is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thomaston is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thomaston is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,243 $48,370 $96,740

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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Thomaston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	50.4%	50.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Simsbury, CT	3,131	$152,681	176.0%
Weatogue, CT	2,396	$132,109	138.8%
Simsbury Center, CT	6,271	$109,245	97.5%
New Preston, CT	851	$103,563	87.2%
Litchfield, CT	1,279	$97,500	76.2%
Thomaston, CT	1,730	$48,370	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hebron, IL	1,730	$73,523	32.9%
Oberlin, KS	1,730	$35,771	35.3%
Presidential Lakes Estates, NJ	1,730	$82,016	48.3%
Merritt Park, NY	1,730	$115,208	108.2%
Mayfield, PA	1,730	$73,750	33.3%
Thomaston, CT	1,730	$48,370	12.6%

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