Brainards, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

280%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brainards	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$34,729	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,297	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	18.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brainards is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brainards is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brainards is 280% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brainards is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

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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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Brainards median earnings by income bracket

Brainards employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	51.6%	51.6%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	7.8%	7.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hutchinson, NJ	124	$223,808	175.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Mount Hermon, NJ	166	$203,416	150.1%
Delaware Park, NJ	341	$196,644	141.8%
Clinton, NJ	2,802	$172,556	112.2%
Brainards, NJ	197	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ruby, AK	197	$47,159	42.0%
Ardencroft, DE	197	$151,311	86.0%
Bonita, LA	197	$0	100.0%
Melvin, MI	197	$75,687	6.9%
Frontenac, MN	197	$139,723	71.8%
Brainards, NJ	197	$0	100.0%

Source: The Brainards, 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.