Emerson, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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72%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

136%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emerson	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$77,316	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$192,347	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,491	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$108,641	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$120,755	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,561	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emerson is 72% higher than the national average
The median household income in Emerson is 136% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emerson is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emerson is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$128,218 $192,347 $384,694

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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Emerson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	10.4%	10.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Emerson, NJ	7,909	$192,347	136.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Homeland, CA	7,909	$77,514	4.7%
Wellington, KS	7,909	$72,676	10.6%
Baldwinsville, NY	7,909	$103,159	26.8%
Winnemucca, NV	7,908	$100,905	24.1%
Pulaski, TN	7,908	$57,549	29.2%
Emerson, NJ	7,909	$192,347	136.5%

Source: The Emerson, 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.