Brookdale, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookdale	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$51,969	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$128,558	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$148,163	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,940	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$79,154	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$61,500	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookdale is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brookdale is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookdale is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookdale is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,696 $128,558 $257,116

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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Brookdale median earnings by income bracket

Brookdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
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Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Brookdale, NJ	9,604	$128,558	132.4%

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St. Pete Beach, FL	9,603	$79,580	43.8%
Conning Towers Nautilus Park, CT	9,606	$61,806	11.7%
Rainbow City, AL	9,601	$48,644	12.1%
Picnic Point, WA	9,607	$108,708	96.5%
Alexandria, KY	9,600	$83,923	51.7%
Brookdale, NJ	9,604	$128,558	132.4%

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