Hackettstown, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hackettstown	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$54,322	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$119,164	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$169,530	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,796	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,900	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,956	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hackettstown is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hackettstown is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hackettstown is 16% 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

$79,434 $119,164 $238,328

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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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	116	$272,731	235.3%
Mendham, NJ	5,076	$252,986	211.0%
Bernardsville, NJ	7,804	$243,894	199.9%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Succasunna, NJ	9,577	$216,686	166.4%
Hackettstown, NJ	9,665	$119,164	46.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farnham, QC	9,662	n/a
Coral Hills, MD	9,661	$96,221	18.3%
Fair Oaks, GA	9,671	$68,934	15.2%
Brownfield, TX	9,675	$59,888	26.4%
Augusta, KS	9,678	$76,687	5.7%
Hackettstown, NJ	9,665	$119,164	46.5%

Source: The Hackettstown, 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.