Westerly, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westerly	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$42,479	$31,904	$29,829
Median household income	$75,200	$58,387	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,838	$82,124	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,842	$31,519	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,647	$39,186	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,161	$28,429	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.2%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westerly is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westerly is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westerly is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westerly is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,128 $75,200 $150,400

City

$38,920 $58,387 $116,774

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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Westerly median earnings by income bracket

Westerly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Noank, CT	1,454	$144,063	160.4%
Mashantucket, CT	225	$132,250	139.1%
Watch Hill, RI	196	$117,639	112.6%
Kingston, RI	6,407	$112,344	103.1%
Mystic, CT	4,776	$112,246	102.9%
Westerly, RI	17,842	$75,200	35.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Radford, VA	17,833	$34,576	37.5%
Jenison, MI	17,851	$71,720	29.6%
El Dorado, AR	17,826	$43,409	21.5%
Canby, OR	17,860	$74,825	35.3%
Amsterdam, NY	17,823	$40,696	26.4%
Westerly, RI	17,842	$75,200	35.9%

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