Brigantine, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brigantine	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$49,702	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$75,329	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,405	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,000	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,000	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,768	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brigantine is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brigantine is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brigantine is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brigantine is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,214 $75,329 $150,658

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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Brigantine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	46.8%	46.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Republic, NJ	1,127	$141,250	155.3%
Linwood, NJ	6,719	$116,058	109.8%
Longport, NJ	803	$107,813	94.9%
Beach Haven, NJ	979	$105,417	90.6%
Margate City, NJ	5,921	$101,354	83.2%
Brigantine, NJ	8,725	$75,329	36.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swissvale, PA	8,724	$50,690	8.4%
New Albany, MS	8,723	$41,975	24.1%
Park Ridge, NJ	8,721	$143,103	158.7%
Cortez, CO	8,729	$42,245	23.6%
Chatham, NJ	8,729	$201,923	265.0%
Brigantine, NJ	8,725	$75,329	36.2%

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