Ridgefield Park, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgefield Park	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$39,342	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$81,908	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$135,604	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,659	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,610	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,938	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgefield Park is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ridgefield Park is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgefield Park is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgefield Park is 38% lower than the national average

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$54,599 $81,908 $163,816

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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Ridgefield Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Ridgefield Park, NJ	12,928	$81,908	48.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, TN	12,928	$55,777	0.8%
New Carrollton, MD	12,925	$70,776	27.9%
Lexington Park, MD	12,934	$72,920	31.8%
Dawson Creek, BC	12,921	n/a
Marshall, MO	12,920	$44,076	20.3%
Ridgefield Park, NJ	12,928	$81,908	48.1%

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