Boonton, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boonton	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$63,420	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$124,917	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$177,775	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,978	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,010	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,225	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boonton is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boonton is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boonton is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boonton is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,269 $124,917 $249,834

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Boonton median earnings by income bracket

Boonton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Boonton, NJ	8,775	$124,917	53.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stony Brook University, NY	8,775	$0	100.0%
Indian Harbour Beach, FL	8,773	$101,263	24.5%
Booneville, MS	8,772	$62,760	22.8%
Clinton, NC	8,770	$49,857	38.7%
Glastonbury Center, CT	8,769	$134,886	65.8%
Boonton, NJ	8,775	$124,917	53.6%

Source: The Boonton, 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.