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The income per capita in New Haven is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Haven is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Haven is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in New Haven is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,668 $44,507 $89,014

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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New Haven median earnings by income bracket

New Haven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	25.5%	25.5%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange, CT	13,928	$129,489	134.1%
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	$112,674	103.7%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
Shelton, CT	41,162	$98,873	78.7%
New Haven, CT	130,381	$44,507	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stamford, CT	130,057	$96,885	75.1%
Kent, WA	130,038	$73,891	33.6%
Concord, CA	129,227	$92,706	67.6%
Round Rock, TX	128,812	$86,121	55.7%
Langley, BC	132,088	n/a
New Haven, CT	130,381	$44,507	19.5%

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

Index	New Haven	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$27,607	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$44,507	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,034	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,100	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,521	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,940	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.2%	10.4%	15.1%