Brookdale, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

137%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookdale	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$77,977	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$192,820	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$221,862	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,005	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$114,760	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$89,935	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.4%	4.9%
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 137% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookdale is 35% 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

$128,533 $192,820 $385,640

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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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	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Brookdale, NJ	9,973	$192,820	137.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morden, MB	9,973	n/a
Parsons, KS	9,975	$61,720	24.1%
West Perrine, FL	9,976	$61,467	24.4%
Villas, NJ	9,976	$86,648	6.5%
Temiskaming Shores, ON	9,984	n/a
Brookdale, NJ	9,973	$192,820	137.1%

Source: The Brookdale, 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.