Demarest, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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178%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

187%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Demarest	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$124,579	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$233,288	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$229,286	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$161,822	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,473	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Demarest is 178% higher than the national average
The median household income in Demarest is 187% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Demarest is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Demarest is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$155,509 $233,288 $466,576

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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Demarest median earnings by income bracket

Demarest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	17.2%	17.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Demarest, NJ	5,016	$233,288	186.8%

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Carmi, IL	5,016	$65,761	19.1%
Eagar, AZ	5,015	$101,297	24.5%
Mattituck, NY	5,017	$133,731	64.4%
Central Kootenay B, BC	5,017	n/a
Mayfair, CA	5,014	$51,197	37.1%
Demarest, NJ	5,016	$233,288	186.8%

Source: The Demarest, 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.