Westfield, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Westfield employment information

Index	Westfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$70,061	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$150,486	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$176,806	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,188	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$108,824	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,926	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.2%	10.9%	15.1%

The Westfield, 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 Westfield is $70,061, which is 87% higher than than the New Jersey average and 135% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $150,486, which is 104% higher than than the New Jersey average and 172% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Westfield is 4%, which is 23% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Westfield is 2% which is 85% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$100,313$150,486$300,972

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 Westfield is 135% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Westfield is 172% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Westfield is 23% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Westfield is 85% lower than the national average.

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Westfield median earnings by income bracket

Westfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	22.9%	9.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	8.1%
Public administration	1.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	35.6%
Other	30.1%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	12,771	$250,001	352%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	580	$196,161	255%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,731	$190,515	244%
North Caldwell, NJ	6,519	$188,897	241%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	646	$185,186	235%
Westfield, NJ	30,438	$150,486	172%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ballwin, MO	30,431	$86,494	56%
Algonquin, IL	30,413	$100,027	81%
Estero, FL	30,470	$71,391	29%
Aiken, SC	30,403	$54,442	2%
Clearfield, UT	30,483	$50,687	8%
Westfield, NJ	30,438	$150,486	172%

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