Waterbury, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterbury	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$37,600	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$69,022	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,255	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,674	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,959	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,199	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waterbury is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waterbury is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waterbury is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waterbury is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,010 $69,022 $138,044

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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Waterbury median earnings by income bracket

Waterbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newtown, CT	1,962	$215,268	164.7%
North Haven, CT	24,450	$157,072	93.1%
West Hartford, CT	64,994	$156,812	92.8%
Kensington, CT	9,985	$147,233	81.0%
Litchfield, CT	1,327	$145,011	78.3%
Waterbury, CT	110,817	$69,022	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jurupa Valley, CA	110,862	$117,599	44.6%
Greeley, CO	110,935	$86,987	7.0%
Sandy Springs, GA	111,012	$120,832	48.6%
Lewisville, TX	111,065	$100,919	24.1%
Meridian, ID	110,487	$113,593	39.7%
Waterbury, CT	110,817	$69,022	15.1%

Source: The Waterbury, 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.