Watertown, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watertown	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$54,799	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$89,244	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,329	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,233	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,199	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,960	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watertown is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Watertown is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watertown is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Watertown is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,490 $89,244 $178,488

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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Watertown median earnings by income bracket

Watertown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newtown, CT	1,962	$215,268	164.7%
New Preston, CT	880	$157,237	93.3%
Litchfield, CT	1,327	$145,011	78.3%
Bethlehem Village, CT	1,852	$136,745	68.1%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,632	$136,674	68.0%
Watertown, CT	3,726	$89,244	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Lawn, MO	3,726	$36,951	54.6%
Cayuga Heights, NY	3,726	$142,663	75.4%
Stoney 142, 143, 144, AB	3,724	n/a
O'Neill, NE	3,728	$90,595	11.4%
Zephyrhills North, FL	3,729	$41,614	48.8%
Watertown, CT	3,726	$89,244	9.7%

Source: The Watertown, 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.