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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Haven	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$44,507	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$97,487	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,948	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,879	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,801	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,369	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Haven is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Haven is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Haven is 14% 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

$64,984 $97,487 $194,974

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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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	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Durham, CT	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
Trumbull, CT	37,754	$165,410	103.4%
North Haven, CT	24,450	$157,072	93.1%
Shelton, CT	42,033	$145,828	79.3%
West Haven, CT	56,258	$97,487	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albany, OR	56,227	$94,472	16.2%
Rocky Mount, NC	56,346	$63,503	21.9%
Port Arthur, TX	56,362	$55,362	31.9%
Gilroy, CA	56,371	$163,102	100.5%
Lenexa, KS	56,388	$135,269	66.3%
West Haven, CT	56,258	$97,487	19.9%

Source: The West Haven, 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.