Economy in Meriden, Connecticut
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.70% | 8.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.67% | 0.35% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.96% | 32.10% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 5.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 4.70% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,063 | $26,154 |
| Household Income | $52,203 | $50,935 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.29% | 12.37% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 10.41% | 10.53% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.33% | 10.88% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.88% | 15.37% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.74% | 20.14% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 14.11% | 12.41% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.90% | 11.27% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.44% | 5.01% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.83% | 1.86% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.08% | 0.16% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.08% | 14.04% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.80% | 20.61% |
| Service | 16.52% | 14.45% |
| Sales and Office | 27.82% | 26.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.14% | 0.70% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.27% | 9.42% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 16.37% | 14.05% |
The unemployment rate in Meriden, CT, is 8.70%, with job growth of -0.67%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.96%.
Meriden, CT Taxes
Meriden, CT,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Meriden, CT Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,063, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $52,203.
Meriden Economy SperlingViews
re: Lived here for over 10 years not a good place : I agree Jen. Meriden is a crappy place to live. I hate it here so much and can't wait to get out. It's so GHETTO here now and too many welfare rats ruined this once nice... (read more)27 years: I was born and rised in meriden and I enjoyed living there.I live in Tampa Florida now.Just to get away from the snow.But the food was great much better then here in... (read more)Lived here for over 10 years not a good place for : I came from a smaller town in CT. and the HIgh School was much better then Meridens. The local Town Council is for higher taxes and no real rewards for Families. The... (read more)Have an opinion about Meriden? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Meriden Click Here
