North Plainfield, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Plainfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$34,156	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$77,160	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,430	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,202	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,594	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,391	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Plainfield is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Plainfield is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Plainfield is 25% higher than the national average
The poverty level in North Plainfield is 37% lower than the national average

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$51,434 $77,160 $154,320

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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North Plainfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Harlingen, NJ	481	$240,682	335.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	627	$211,547	282.4%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
North Plainfield, NJ	21,445	$77,160	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Euclid, OH	21,449	$60,368	9.1%
South Holland, IL	21,451	$66,859	20.9%
North Bellmore, NY	21,422	$150,353	171.8%
Portsmouth, NH	21,418	$78,712	42.3%
Mukilteo, WA	21,414	$102,903	86.0%
North Plainfield, NJ	21,445	$77,160	39.5%

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