Fair Haven, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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201%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

233%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fair Haven	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$89,873	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$184,201	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$187,656	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$103,710	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$120,590	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,578	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fair Haven is 201% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fair Haven is 233% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fair Haven is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fair Haven is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$122,788 $184,201 $368,402

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Fair Haven median earnings by income bracket

Fair Haven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	28.7%	28.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumson, NJ	6,757	$222,237	301.7%
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Lincroft, NJ	6,501	$156,164	182.3%
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	$184,201	233.0%

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Zimmerman, MN	5,831	$74,891	35.4%
Fort Shawnee, OH	5,835	$77,500	40.1%
Hellertown, PA	5,835	$68,882	24.5%
Homer, AK	5,830	$61,332	10.9%
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	$184,201	233.0%

Source: The Fair Haven, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).