West Haven, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Haven	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$30,103	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$64,255	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,969	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,159	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,940	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,860	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Haven is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Haven is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Haven is 15% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Haven is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,832 $64,255 $128,510

City

$47,831 $71,755 $143,510

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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West Haven median earnings by income bracket

West Haven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange, CT	13,928	$129,489	134.1%
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	$112,674	103.7%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%
West Haven, CT	54,666	$64,255	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Normal, IL	54,699	$58,381	5.5%
Port Arthur, TX	54,705	$37,794	31.7%
Brookhaven, GA	54,727	$101,607	83.7%
Burlington, NC	54,534	$45,587	17.6%
Lenexa, KS	54,804	$90,487	63.6%
West Haven, CT	54,666	$64,255	16.1%

Source: The West Haven, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).