Elmwood Park, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmwood Park	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$47,290	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$113,306	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,365	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,380	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,146	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,146	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmwood Park is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmwood Park is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmwood Park is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Elmwood Park is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,529 $113,306 $226,612

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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Elmwood Park median earnings by income bracket

Elmwood Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
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Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,654	$113,306	39.3%

Cities with similar population

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Sand Springs, OK	20,651	$90,634	11.4%
Lake Zurich, IL	20,664	$166,276	104.4%
Port Angeles, WA	20,631	$72,321	11.1%
Alamo, TX	20,629	$54,648	32.8%
Lloydminster (Part), AB	20,628	n/a
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,654	$113,306	39.3%

Source: The Elmwood Park, 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.