Waterbury, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterbury	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$48,029	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$87,976	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,802	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,288	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,701	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,175	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waterbury is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waterbury is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waterbury is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waterbury is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,644 $87,976 $175,952

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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Waterbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	22.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	21.5%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jericho, VT	1,100	$138,544	70.3%
Stowe, VT	612	$105,146	29.3%
East Barre, VT	823	$99,809	22.7%
Montpelier, VT	7,614	$98,397	21.0%
Worcester, VT	110	$91,677	12.7%
Waterbury, VT	1,920	$87,976	8.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Congress, AZ	1,920	$72,716	10.6%
Dunsmuir, CA	1,920	$60,218	26.0%
Ellaville, GA	1,920	$52,820	35.1%
Eagleview, PA	1,920	$132,036	62.3%
Inverness, CO	1,919	$160,918	97.9%
Waterbury, VT	1,920	$87,976	8.2%

Source: The Waterbury, 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.