Garwood, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garwood	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$70,771	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$135,293	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,251	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$128,767	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$100,569	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,423	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garwood is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Garwood is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garwood is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Garwood is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,186 $135,293 $270,586

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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Garwood median earnings by income bracket

Garwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.1%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Garwood, NJ	4,429	$135,293	66.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Littleton, NH	4,429	$57,079	29.8%
Springville, NY	4,429	$76,032	6.5%
North Okanagan C, BC	4,428	n/a
Laurel, DE	4,430	$60,163	26.0%
Grayson, GA	4,430	$161,330	98.4%
Garwood, NJ	4,429	$135,293	66.3%

Source: The Garwood, 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.