Elmer, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmer	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$55,336	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$120,599	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,332	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$104,051	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,256	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,064	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmer is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmer is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmer is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elmer is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,391 $120,599 $241,198

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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Elmer median earnings by income bracket

Elmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.8%	21.8%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Valley, NJ	11	$325,363	300.0%
Richwood, NJ	4,103	$249,063	206.2%
Beckett, NJ	5,281	$201,725	148.0%
Wenonah, NJ	2,334	$187,845	131.0%
Turnersville, NJ	3,455	$182,674	124.6%
Elmer, NJ	1,387	$120,599	48.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Crosse, KS	1,387	$58,567	28.0%
Ortonville, MI	1,387	$121,504	49.4%
Powerview-Pine Falls, MB	1,387	n/a
Sutton-Alpine, AK	1,388	$77,291	5.0%
Ardmore, AL	1,388	$53,625	34.1%
Elmer, NJ	1,387	$120,599	48.3%

Source: The Elmer, 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.