Barnegat, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barnegat	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$56,526	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$132,760	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,375	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$102,754	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,725	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,156	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barnegat is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Barnegat is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barnegat is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barnegat is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$88,497 $132,760 $265,520

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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Barnegat median earnings by income bracket

Barnegat employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.5%	15.5%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beach Haven, NJ	1,001	$154,516	90.0%
Pine Beach, NJ	2,452	$148,047	82.0%
Harvey Cedars, NJ	461	$146,090	79.6%
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,476	$144,290	77.4%
Ocean Acres, NJ	17,774	$141,113	73.5%
Barnegat, NJ	3,713	$132,760	63.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mullica Hill, NJ	3,713	$158,044	94.3%
L'Islet, QC	3,712	n/a
Imlay City, MI	3,711	$56,066	31.1%
Ladonia, AL	3,715	$59,237	27.2%
Lake Isabella, CA	3,715	$46,551	42.8%
Barnegat, NJ	3,713	$132,760	63.2%

Source: The Barnegat, 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.