Willimantic, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Willimantic	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$26,637	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$52,905	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,298	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,936	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,543	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,082	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.9%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Willimantic is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Willimantic is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Willimantic is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Willimantic is 105% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,266 $52,905 $105,810

City

$70,591 $105,898 $211,796

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Willimantic median earnings by income bracket

Willimantic employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	24.5%	24.5%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terramuggus, CT	942	$195,719	140.6%
East Hampton, CT	3,624	$143,852	76.9%
South Coventry, CT	1,470	$133,429	64.1%
Moodus, CT	1,844	$132,536	63.0%
Mansfield Center, CT	1,395	$123,212	51.5%
Willimantic, CT	19,354	$52,905	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Altoona, IA	19,348	$116,991	43.8%
Claremore, OK	19,346	$70,269	13.6%
North Valley Stream, NY	19,342	$188,139	131.3%
Point Pleasant, NJ	19,373	$149,069	83.3%
Wallingford Center, CT	19,374	$110,248	35.6%
Willimantic, CT	19,354	$52,905	35.0%

Source: The Willimantic, 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.