South River, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South River	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$35,270	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$77,382	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,760	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,429	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,177	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,049	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South River is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in South River is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South River is 96% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South River is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,582 $77,382 $154,764

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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South River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.3%	24.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlingen, NJ	481	$240,682	335.1%
Princeton Junction, NJ	1,989	$228,357	312.8%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	627	$211,547	282.4%
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	$210,486	280.5%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,509	$204,018	268.8%
South River, NJ	15,874	$77,382	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Falls, WI	15,870	$62,786	13.5%
Horsham, PA	15,864	$85,684	54.9%
Bellmore, NY	15,887	$139,988	153.0%
Discovery Bay, CA	15,904	$129,004	133.2%
Aberdeen, MD	15,904	$66,481	20.2%
South River, NJ	15,874	$77,382	39.9%

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