Bergenfield, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

88%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bergenfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$57,634	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$152,992	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$186,967	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,455	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,326	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,092	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bergenfield is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bergenfield is 88% 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

$101,984 $152,992 $305,984

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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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	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Bergenfield, NJ	28,186	$152,992	88.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Horn Lake, MS	28,196	$78,534	3.4%
Erie, CO	28,201	$186,042	128.7%
Oak Forest, IL	28,144	$116,456	43.2%
Millville, NJ	28,134	$94,391	16.1%
Mililani Town, HI	28,249	$158,184	94.5%
Bergenfield, NJ	28,186	$152,992	88.1%

Source: The Bergenfield, 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.