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

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

117%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood-Ridge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$52,799	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$119,840	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$141,094	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$81,608	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$78,958	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,247	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.2%	4.7%
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 117% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood-Ridge is 38% 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

$79,885 $119,840 $239,680

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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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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Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Wood-Ridge, NJ	9,016	$119,840	116.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgewater, NS	9,016	n/a
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Wood-Ridge, NJ	9,016	$119,840	116.6%

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