Bay Head, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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187%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bay Head	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$128,746	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$152,277	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$175,922	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,122	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$126,226	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,786	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bay Head is 187% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bay Head is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bay Head is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bay Head is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,507 $152,277 $304,554

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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Bay Head median earnings by income bracket

Bay Head employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	16.1%	16.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	43.6%	43.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sea Girt, NJ	1,762	$247,969	204.9%
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Ramtown, NJ	6,490	$194,866	139.6%
Bay Head, NJ	1,092	$152,277	87.2%

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Gosport, IN	1,092	$72,379	11.0%
Clarence, MO	1,092	$44,799	44.9%
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Enhaut, PA	1,092	$82,135	1.0%
Bay Head, NJ	1,092	$152,277	87.2%

Source: The Bay Head, 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.