Fords, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

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87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fords	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$58,378	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$151,918	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$172,873	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,632	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,197	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,470	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fords is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fords is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fords is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fords is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,268 $151,918 $303,836

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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Fords median earnings by income bracket

Fords employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
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Little Silver, NJ	6,005	$296,646	264.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Fords, NJ	12,993	$151,918	86.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Athens, TX	12,992	$56,149	31.0%
Georgetown, GA	12,996	$92,192	13.4%
Middleburg, FL	12,986	$87,167	7.2%
San Anselmo, CA	13,003	$219,473	169.8%
Fernandina Beach, FL	13,006	$115,541	42.1%
Fords, NJ	12,993	$151,918	86.8%

Source: The Fords, 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.