Delaware, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

151%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delaware	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$65,866	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$77,784	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,325	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,523	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delaware is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Delaware is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delaware is 151% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Delaware is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,850 $77,784 $155,568

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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Delaware median earnings by income bracket

Delaware employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	9.5%	9.5%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	33.3%	33.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	7.9%	7.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allamuchy, NJ	116	$272,731	235.3%
Hutchinson, NJ	124	$223,808	175.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Mount Hermon, NJ	166	$203,416	150.1%
Delaware Park, NJ	341	$196,644	141.8%
Delaware, NJ	135	$77,784	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nauvoo, AL	135	$50,315	38.1%
Yellow Bluff, AL	135	$13,900	82.9%
Otter Creek, FL	135	$74,687	8.2%
Nemaha, IA	135	$0	100.0%
Yale, IL	135	$60,816	25.2%
Delaware, NJ	135	$77,784	4.4%

Source: The Delaware, 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.