The Waterfront, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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224%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

211%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	The Waterfront	Jersey City	New Jersey
Income per capita	$96,769	$44,761	$37,538
Median household income	$172,200	$76,444	$73,702
Median income owner occupied	$0	$113,086	$97,281
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,986	$42,169
Median earnings male	$123,330	$55,336	$47,369
Median earnings female	$91,933	$41,805	$32,116
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.7%	5.2%
Poverty level	n/a	15.7%	10.9%

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Key findings

The income per capita in The Waterfront is 224% higher than the national average
The median household income in The Waterfront is 211% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in The Waterfront is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in The Waterfront is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,957 $76,444 $152,888

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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The Waterfront median earnings by income bracket

The Waterfront employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.0%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	38.1%	38.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
Larchmont, NY	6,159	$194,859	252.2%
Pelham Manor, NY	5,535	$190,427	244.2%
Jersey City, NJ	262,652	$76,444	38.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Petersburg, FL	264,001	$60,798	9.9%
Laredo, TX	260,571	$51,120	7.6%
Kitchener, ON	259,162	n/a
Burnaby, BC	258,827	n/a
Madison, WI	258,366	$67,565	22.1%
Jersey City, NJ	262,652	$76,444	38.2%

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

The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ Employment