Hawthorne, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

92%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hawthorne	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$72,309	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$156,457	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$178,278	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,907	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,066	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,386	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hawthorne is 61% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hawthorne is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hawthorne is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hawthorne is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,294 $156,457 $312,914

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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Hawthorne median earnings by income bracket

Hawthorne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Hawthorne, NJ	19,459	$156,457	92.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seabrook, MD	19,461	$124,205	52.7%
Ansonia, CT	19,456	$79,862	1.8%
Riverview, NB	19,441	n/a
Stevenson Ranch, CA	19,485	$199,580	145.4%
Whitehall, OH	19,429	$64,831	20.3%
Hawthorne, NJ	19,459	$156,457	92.4%

Source: The Hawthorne, 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.