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

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

141%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fair Lawn	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$79,528	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$196,372	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$222,826	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,990	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$118,530	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,111	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fair Lawn is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fair Lawn is 141% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fair Lawn is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fair Lawn is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$130,901 $196,372 $392,744

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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Fair Lawn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	11.3%	11.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
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%
Fair Lawn, NJ	33,940	$196,372	141.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Andover, MN	33,930	$166,474	104.7%
Fruit Cove, FL	33,956	$161,552	98.6%
Florence, KY	33,960	$89,319	9.8%
Pikesville, MD	33,960	$128,955	58.6%
Northbrook, IL	33,971	$192,686	136.9%
Fair Lawn, NJ	33,940	$196,372	141.4%

Source: The Fair Lawn, 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.