Hackettstown, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hackettstown	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$36,865	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$79,798	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$115,968	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,536	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,963	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,131	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hackettstown is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hackettstown is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hackettstown is 17% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hackettstown is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,193 $79,798 $159,596

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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Hackettstown median earnings by income bracket

Hackettstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allamuchy, NJ	114	$180,529	226.3%
Mendham, NJ	4,880	$171,894	210.7%
Bernardsville, NJ	7,641	$161,655	192.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	311	$147,800	167.2%
Succasunna, NJ	9,367	$142,964	158.4%
Hackettstown, NJ	9,440	$79,798	44.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amityville, NY	9,440	$91,555	65.5%
Mount Airy, MD	9,439	$123,750	123.7%
Smiths Falls, ON	9,439	n/a
Powdersville, SC	9,436	$65,474	18.4%
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON	9,445	n/a
Hackettstown, NJ	9,440	$79,798	44.2%

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