Edgewater, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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151%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

135%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Edgewater	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$74,986	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$130,267	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$183,984	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$103,710	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$103,730	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$71,267	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Edgewater is 151% higher than the national average
The median household income in Edgewater is 135% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Edgewater is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Edgewater is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,835 $130,267 $260,534

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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Edgewater median earnings by income bracket

Edgewater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	16.5%	16.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plandome, NY	1,346	$250,001	351.9%
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Woodsburgh, NY	818	$250,001	351.9%
Sands Point, NY	2,785	$250,001	351.9%
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	351	$250,001	351.9%
Edgewater, NJ	12,890	$130,267	135.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glendale, WI	12,890	$76,940	39.1%
Suamico, WI	12,890	$98,078	77.3%
North Adams, MA	12,897	$49,123	11.2%
Willow Grove, PA	12,881	$85,904	55.3%
West Carrollton, OH	12,901	$45,480	17.8%
Edgewater, NJ	12,890	$130,267	135.5%

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