Helmetta, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helmetta	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$61,820	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$141,012	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,727	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,843	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,907	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,945	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helmetta is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Helmetta is 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helmetta is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helmetta is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,998 $141,012 $282,024

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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Helmetta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.1%	19.1%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	25.2%	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlingen, NJ	492	$362,607	345.8%
Princeton Junction, NJ	2,052	$341,742	320.2%
Blawenburg, NJ	101	$332,214	308.5%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Cranbury, NJ	2,281	$316,184	288.8%
Helmetta, NJ	2,287	$141,012	73.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kellogg, ID	2,287	$53,260	34.5%
Vale, OR	2,287	$54,857	32.6%
Polo, IL	2,286	$61,724	24.1%
Seneca, MO	2,286	$53,871	33.8%
Fowler, IN	2,288	$60,370	25.8%
Helmetta, NJ	2,287	$141,012	73.4%

Source: The Helmetta, 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.