Delaware, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

150%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delaware	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$44,088	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$51,602	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,031	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,268	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.7%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delaware is 48% higher than the national average
The median household income in Delaware is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delaware is 150% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Delaware is 100% lower than the national average

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$34,397 $51,602 $103,204

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

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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Delaware employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	9.5%	9.5%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	33.3%	33.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	7.9%	7.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allamuchy, NJ	114	$180,529	226.3%
Bridgeville, NJ	311	$147,800	167.2%
Hutchinson, NJ	122	$147,679	166.9%
Mount Hermon, NJ	163	$134,375	142.9%
Delaware Park, NJ	331	$134,295	142.8%
Delaware, NJ	130	$51,602	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pitkas Point, AK	130	$50,833	8.1%
McKittrick, CA	130	$38,333	30.7%
Parrott, GA	130	$46,250	16.4%
Atlanta, KS	130	$42,500	23.2%
Beverly, KS	130	$38,750	30.0%
Delaware, NJ	130	$51,602	6.7%

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