Wethersfield, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wethersfield	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$68,805	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$134,514	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,146	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,914	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,072	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,970	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wethersfield is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wethersfield is 65% 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

$89,667 $134,514 $269,028

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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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	3,230	$226,767	178.8%
Terramuggus, CT	942	$195,719	140.6%
Weatogue, CT	2,471	$193,145	137.5%
Simsbury Center, CT	6,499	$159,502	96.1%
West Hartford, CT	64,994	$156,812	92.8%
Wethersfield, CT	26,647	$134,514	65.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kiryas Joel, NY	26,647	$53,000	34.8%
Northport, AL	26,634	$97,889	20.4%
Deer Park, NY	26,661	$159,091	95.6%
Medina, OH	26,667	$98,065	20.6%
Moscow, ID	26,621	$62,006	23.8%
Wethersfield, CT	26,647	$134,514	65.4%

Source: The Wethersfield, 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.