Colonia, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

98%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colonia	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$64,305	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$161,218	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$175,880	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$101,742	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,254	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,708	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colonia is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colonia is 98% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colonia is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colonia is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$107,467 $161,218 $322,436

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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Colonia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.4%	8.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,882	$298,230	266.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Colonia, NJ	18,484	$161,218	98.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sycamore, IL	18,485	$98,396	21.0%
Gibsonton, FL	18,477	$100,284	23.3%
Marco Island, FL	18,491	$126,850	56.0%
Idylwood, VA	18,498	$150,857	85.5%
St. Michael, MN	18,499	$163,852	101.5%
Colonia, NJ	18,484	$161,218	98.2%

Source: The Colonia, 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.