Burlington, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlington	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$34,090	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$65,688	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,766	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,367	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,240	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,333	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burlington is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Burlington is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burlington is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Burlington is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,787 $65,688 $131,376

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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Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodside, PA	3,133	$181,397	227.9%
Newtown Grant, PA	5,740	$159,025	187.5%
Churchville, PA	5,323	$158,712	186.9%
Springdale, NJ	14,111	$153,178	176.9%
Haddonfield, NJ	11,342	$151,579	174.0%
Burlington, NJ	9,845	$65,688	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Felida, WA	9,842	$135,962	145.8%
East St. Paul, MB	9,842	n/a
Woodbury, NJ	9,839	$60,741	9.8%
Kendall Park, NJ	9,852	$138,889	151.1%
Stonegate, CO	9,860	$128,876	133.0%
Burlington, NJ	9,845	$65,688	18.7%

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