Bridgeton, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridgeton	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$23,661	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$57,521	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,442	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,968	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$25,751	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,002	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bridgeton is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bridgeton is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridgeton is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bridgeton is 124% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,343 $57,521 $115,042

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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Bridgeton median earnings by income bracket

Bridgeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olivet, NJ	1,350	$156,737	92.7%
Newfield, NJ	1,535	$132,906	63.4%
Alloway, NJ	1,520	$122,562	50.7%
Cedarville, NJ	959	$122,390	50.5%
Elmer, NJ	1,387	$120,599	48.3%
Bridgeton, NJ	24,883	$57,521	29.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturgeon County, AB	24,881	n/a
Arnold, MD	24,899	$175,192	115.4%
Papillion, NE	24,905	$135,185	66.2%
Somerset, NJ	24,856	$139,904	72.0%
North Potomac, MD	24,916	$251,631	209.4%
Bridgeton, NJ	24,883	$57,521	29.3%

Source: The Bridgeton, 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.