Wells, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wells	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$39,401	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$104,541	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,566	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,178	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,867	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,350	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wells is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wells is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wells is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wells is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,687 $104,541 $209,082

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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Wells median earnings by income bracket

Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	61.0%	61.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dorset, VT	402	$128,742	58.3%
Wallingford, VT	1,051	$118,134	45.2%
Fort Ann, NY	387	$111,997	37.7%
Fair Haven, VT	2,361	$87,415	7.5%
West Rutland, VT	2,130	$78,132	3.9%
Wells, VT	460	$104,541	28.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caldwell, AR	460	$56,153	31.0%
Boody, IL	460	$77,624	4.6%
Pesotum, IL	460	$115,171	41.6%
Sacramento, KY	460	$42,582	47.6%
Edgefield, LA	460	$68,698	15.5%
Wells, VT	460	$104,541	28.5%

Source: The Wells, 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.