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The income per capita in Kensington is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kensington is 75% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kensington is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kensington is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,702 $97,064 $194,128

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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Kensington median earnings by income bracket

Kensington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Higganum, CT	1,763	$111,601	101.7%
West Hartford, CT	63,023	$105,230	90.2%
East Hampton, CT	3,526	$98,424	77.9%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,491	$91,170	64.8%
Kensington, CT	9,685	$97,064	75.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, QC	9,684	n/a
Winfield, IL	9,683	$125,481	126.8%
Oakville, CT	9,679	$75,845	37.1%
Little River, SC	9,692	$52,896	4.4%
Croydon, PA	9,693	$60,529	9.4%
Kensington, CT	9,685	$97,064	75.5%

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

Index	Kensington	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$46,984	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$97,064	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,440	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,056	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,053	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,367	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	10.4%	15.1%