Hackensack, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hackensack	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$40,004	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$71,079	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,459	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,125	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,185	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,654	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hackensack is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hackensack is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hackensack is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hackensack is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,381 $71,079 $142,158

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Hackensack median earnings by income bracket

Hackensack employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Hackensack, NJ	44,266	$71,079	28.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sayreville, NJ	44,243	$82,693	49.5%
Haltom City, TX	44,300	$51,067	7.7%
Innisfil, ON	44,305	n/a
North Lauderdale, FL	44,189	$46,594	15.8%
Brea, CA	44,182	$100,969	82.5%
Hackensack, NJ	44,266	$71,079	28.5%

Source: The Hackensack, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).