Elizabeth, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elizabeth	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$33,057	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$75,879	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,377	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,974	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,675	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,375	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elizabeth is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elizabeth is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elizabeth is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elizabeth is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$50,580 $75,879 $151,758

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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Elizabeth median earnings by income bracket

Elizabeth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.0%	23.0%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Elizabeth, NJ	131,890	$75,879	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Langley, BC	132,088	n/a
Kingston, ON	132,155	n/a
Lafayette, LA	131,168	$79,161	2.7%
Thousand Oaks, CA	131,108	$159,429	96.0%
Concord, CA	133,378	$138,269	70.0%
Elizabeth, NJ	131,890	$75,879	6.7%

Source: The Elizabeth, 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.