Bergenfield, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bergenfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$38,769	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$102,724	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$126,378	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,877	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,339	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,936	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bergenfield is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bergenfield is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bergenfield is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bergenfield is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,475 $102,724 $205,448

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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Bergenfield median earnings by income bracket

Bergenfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	21.9%	21.9%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Bergenfield, NJ	27,375	$102,724	85.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gladstone, MO	27,365	$63,225	14.3%
Short Pump, VA	27,385	$106,766	93.0%
Anderson, SC	27,387	$33,569	39.3%
Oak Forest, IL	27,403	$78,865	42.6%
Huntley, IL	27,413	$77,420	39.9%
Bergenfield, NJ	27,375	$102,724	85.7%

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