Garfield, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$45,954	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$96,423	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,183	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,685	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,090	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,118	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garfield is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Garfield is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garfield is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garfield is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,275 $96,423 $192,846

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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Garfield median earnings by income bracket

Garfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

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%
Garfield, NJ	32,363	$96,423	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southlake, TX	32,343	$335,120	312.0%
American Fork, UT	32,330	$115,721	42.3%
Needham, MA	32,325	$265,508	226.4%
Saratoga Springs, UT	32,406	$153,147	88.3%
Franklin Square, NY	32,413	$165,092	103.0%
Garfield, NJ	32,363	$96,423	18.6%

Source: The Garfield, 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.