Wood-Ridge, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

124%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood-Ridge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$79,589	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$182,089	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$210,708	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$122,054	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$115,625	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,267	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wood-Ridge is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wood-Ridge is 124% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood-Ridge is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wood-Ridge is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$121,380 $182,089 $364,178

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Wood-Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Wood-Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	11.5%	11.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

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Wood-Ridge, NJ	9,289	$182,089	123.9%

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Wood-Ridge, NJ	9,289	$182,089	123.9%

Source: The Wood-Ridge, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.