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	$63,534	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$110,609	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,577	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,858	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,265	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,436	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.3%	4.9%
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

$73,731 $110,609 $221,218

City

$57,378 $86,076 $172,152

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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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	1,502	$210,381	158.7%
Mashantucket, CT	230	$194,940	139.7%
Watch Hill, RI	202	$176,588	117.1%
Mystic, CT	4,893	$169,110	107.9%
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%
Westerly, RI	18,517	$110,609	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avon, IN	18,517	$138,833	70.7%
Russell, ON	18,518	n/a
Sheridan, WY	18,519	$78,348	3.7%
Canby, OR	18,522	$111,608	37.2%
Dover, NJ	18,528	$95,974	18.0%
Westerly, RI	18,517	$110,609	36.0%

Source: The Westerly, RI 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.