Wethersfield, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wethersfield	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$46,967	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$90,881	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,279	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,039	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,981	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,680	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.8%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wethersfield is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wethersfield is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wethersfield is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wethersfield is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,581 $90,881 $181,762

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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Wethersfield median earnings by income bracket

Wethersfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	10.9%	10.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Simsbury, CT	3,131	$152,681	176.0%
Weatogue, CT	2,396	$132,109	138.8%
Terramuggus, CT	921	$131,600	137.9%
Simsbury Center, CT	6,271	$109,245	97.5%
West Hartford, CT	63,023	$105,230	90.2%
Wethersfield, CT	26,068	$90,881	64.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford, MA	26,072	$83,233	50.5%
Bessemer, AL	26,063	$30,284	45.3%
Amherstburg, ON	26,060	n/a
Neenah, WI	26,083	$59,778	8.1%
Hercules, CA	26,090	$110,669	100.0%
Wethersfield, CT	26,068	$90,881	64.3%

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