Waterford, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterford	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$52,591	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$92,570	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,936	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,080	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,569	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waterford is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waterford is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waterford is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waterford is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,707 $92,570 $185,140

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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Waterford median earnings by income bracket

Waterford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Noank, CT	1,502	$210,381	158.7%
Mashantucket, CT	230	$194,940	139.7%
Watch Hill, RI	202	$176,588	117.1%
Fenwick, CT	46	$172,372	111.9%
Mystic, CT	4,893	$169,110	107.9%
Waterford, CT	3,011	$92,570	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gambrills, MD	3,011	$207,775	155.5%
Collins, MS	3,011	$37,247	54.2%
Schulenburg, TX	3,011	$67,666	16.8%
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, QC	3,010	n/a
Southern Shores, NC	3,012	$156,759	92.7%
Waterford, CT	3,011	$92,570	13.8%

Source: The Waterford, 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.