Hoboken, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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205%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

177%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hoboken	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$136,994	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$224,969	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$323,471	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$180,183	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$148,368	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$113,627	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hoboken is 205% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hoboken is 177% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hoboken is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hoboken is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$149,964 $224,969 $449,938

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Hoboken median earnings by income bracket

Hoboken employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	28.0%	28.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Larchmont, NY	6,304	$295,254	263.0%
North Caldwell, NJ	6,867	$285,803	251.4%
Hoboken, NJ	55,010	$224,969	176.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC	55,066	n/a
Apopka, FL	54,904	$101,417	24.7%
Paramount, CA	55,175	$84,335	3.7%
Summerville, SC	55,185	$90,252	11.0%
St. Cloud, FL	55,190	$87,948	8.1%
Hoboken, NJ	55,010	$224,969	176.6%

Source: The Hoboken, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.