Hackensack, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hackensack	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$60,112	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$107,851	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$153,063	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,784	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,836	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,684	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
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 33% 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

$71,893 $107,851 $215,702

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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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	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
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%
Hackensack, NJ	46,005	$107,851	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Quinte West, ON	46,045	n/a
Farmington, NM	46,071	$84,140	3.5%
San Bruno, CA	45,907	$165,395	103.4%
Oakland Park, FL	45,907	$80,330	1.2%
Hackensack, NJ	46,005	$107,851	32.6%

Source: The Hackensack, 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.