Alpha, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alpha	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$56,298	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$112,477	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,657	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,109	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,693	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,377	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alpha is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alpha is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alpha is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alpha is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,977 $112,477 $224,954

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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Alpha median earnings by income bracket

Alpha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hutchinson, NJ	124	$223,808	175.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Vienna, NJ	1,051	$184,522	126.9%
Clinton, NJ	2,802	$172,556	112.2%
Annandale, NJ	1,859	$170,796	110.0%
Alpha, NJ	2,220	$112,477	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewall's Point, FL	2,220	$189,566	133.1%
Sparta, MO	2,220	$72,863	10.4%
Whitesboro, AL	2,219	$75,822	6.8%
Brownsville, OR	2,219	$98,869	21.6%
Bar Harbor, ME	2,221	$92,957	14.3%
Alpha, NJ	2,220	$112,477	38.3%

Source: The Alpha, 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.