| Index | Brookdale | New Jersey | National |
| Income per capita | $51,969 | $37,538 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $128,558 | $73,702 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $148,163 | $97,281 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $47,940 | $42,169 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $79,154 | $47,369 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $61,500 | $32,116 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 3.8% | 10.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Public administration | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 14.5% | 14.5% |
| Other | 29.6% | 29.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Rockleigh, NJ | 650 | $242,500 | 338.3% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | $230,682 | 317.0% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,249 | $225,208 | 307.1% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | $215,104 | 288.8% |
| Brookdale, NJ | 9,604 | $128,558 | 132.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| St. Pete Beach, FL | 9,603 | $79,580 | 43.8% |
| Conning Towers Nautilus Park, CT | 9,606 | $61,806 | 11.7% |
| Rainbow City, AL | 9,601 | $48,644 | 12.1% |
| Picnic Point, WA | 9,607 | $108,708 | 96.5% |
| Alexandria, KY | 9,600 | $83,923 | 51.7% |
| Brookdale, NJ | 9,604 | $128,558 | 132.4% |
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