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The income per capita in Stratford is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Stratford is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stratford is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Stratford is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,219 $69,336 $138,672

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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Stratford median earnings by income bracket

Stratford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	11.7%
Public administration	5.0%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	42.0%
Other	27.7%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southport, CT	1,710	$180,057	225.5%
Westport, CT	27,511	$166,307	200.6%
Newtown, CT	1,921	$142,500	157.6%
Orange, CT	13,928	$129,489	134.1%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	$112,674	103.7%
Stratford, CT	52,300	$69,336	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olympia, WA	52,290	$63,185	14.2%
Edina, MN	52,215	$108,576	96.3%
Mascouche, QC	52,212	n/a
Watsonville, CA	52,398	$61,496	11.2%
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	$104,161	88.3%
Stratford, CT	52,300	$69,336	25.3%

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

Index	Stratford	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$35,175	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$69,336	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,201	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,380	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,729	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,480	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	10.4%	15.1%