Point Pleasant, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Point Pleasant employment information

Index	Point Pleasant	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$41,426	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$87,826	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$101,738	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,906	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,091	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,088	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	10.9%	15.1%

The Point Pleasant, NJ employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Point Pleasant is $41,426, which is 10% higher than than the New Jersey average and 39% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $87,826, which is 19% higher than than the New Jersey average and 59% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Point Pleasant is 4%, which is 4% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Point Pleasant is 6% which is 58% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$58,544$87,826$175,652

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 income per capita in Point Pleasant is 39% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Point Pleasant is 59% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Point Pleasant is 4% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Point Pleasant is 58% lower than the national average.

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Point Pleasant median earnings by income bracket

Point Pleasant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	10.9%
Public administration	7.6%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	41.4%
Other	31.8%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Interlaken, NJ	806	$134,500	143%
Brielle, NJ	4,745	$127,163	130%
Allenwood, NJ	1,002	$121,067	119%
East Freehold, NJ	5,143	$118,913	115%
Mantoloking, NJ	276	$118,750	115%
Point Pleasant, NJ	18,464	$87,826	59%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palestine, TX	18,456	$37,304	33%
Rutherford, NJ	18,480	$87,587	58%
Ferndale, MD	18,439	$65,104	18%
Wantagh, NY	18,490	$127,375	130%
Yorkville, IL	18,436	$85,045	54%
Point Pleasant, NJ	18,464	$87,826	59%

Source: The Point Pleasant, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).