Paterson, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paterson	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$20,202	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$45,141	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,690	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,014	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,200	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,171	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paterson is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paterson is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paterson is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paterson is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,090 $45,141 $90,282

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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Paterson median earnings by income bracket

Paterson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.2%	14.2%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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%
Paterson, NJ	145,484	$45,141	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Savannah, GA	145,492	$46,149	16.6%
Kelowna, BC	145,612	n/a
Saguenay, QC	145,134	n/a
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	$47,484	14.2%
Bellevue, WA	146,145	$129,497	134.1%
Paterson, NJ	145,484	$45,141	18.4%

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