Franklin Center, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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106%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

101%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Franklin Center	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$92,610	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$163,252	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,911	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$169,924	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$105,780	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$92,445	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Franklin Center is 106% higher than the national average
The median household income in Franklin Center is 101% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Franklin Center is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Franklin Center is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$108,823 $163,252 $326,504

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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Franklin Center median earnings by income bracket

Franklin Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Harlingen, NJ	492	$362,607	345.8%
Princeton Junction, NJ	2,052	$341,742	320.2%
Blawenburg, NJ	101	$332,214	308.5%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Franklin Center, NJ	5,697	$163,252	100.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Ferris, ON	5,697	n/a
Tracyton, WA	5,692	$108,977	34.0%
Charleston, MO	5,691	$46,417	42.9%
Waterford, WI	5,691	$116,077	42.7%
Lake Bluff, IL	5,703	$263,624	224.1%
Franklin Center, NJ	5,697	$163,252	100.7%

Source: The Franklin Center, 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.