Elwood, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elwood	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$46,843	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$109,195	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,404	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$104,589	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.7%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elwood is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elwood is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elwood is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elwood is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,789 $109,195 $218,390

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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Elwood median earnings by income bracket

Elwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	38.7%	38.7%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barclay, NJ	4,138	$219,489	169.9%
Port Republic, NJ	1,161	$211,338	159.8%
Folsom, NJ	1,658	$151,000	85.7%
Estell Manor, NJ	1,732	$147,513	81.4%
Pomona, NJ	7,980	$133,308	63.9%
Elwood, NJ	1,275	$109,195	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
March ARB, CA	1,275	$111,156	36.7%
Canaan, CT	1,275	$63,391	22.1%
Kaaawa, HI	1,275	$164,774	102.6%
New London, MN	1,275	$84,515	3.9%
Country Club Hills, MO	1,275	$60,693	25.4%
Elwood, NJ	1,275	$109,195	34.3%

Source: The Elwood, 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.