High Bridge, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	High Bridge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$63,474	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$143,057	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,498	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,006	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$106,060	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,847	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in High Bridge is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in High Bridge is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in High Bridge is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in High Bridge is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,361 $143,057 $286,114

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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High Bridge median earnings by income bracket

High Bridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Mead, NJ	5,619	$242,818	198.5%
Bradley Gardens, NJ	15,283	$226,607	178.6%
Hutchinson, NJ	124	$223,808	175.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Succasunna, NJ	9,577	$216,686	166.4%
High Bridge, NJ	3,544	$143,057	75.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Johnston City, IL	3,543	$55,122	32.2%
Gothenburg, NE	3,543	$100,421	23.5%
Ticonderoga, NY	3,542	$75,420	7.3%
Trevose, PA	3,542	$98,137	20.7%
Le Roy, IL	3,546	$117,990	45.1%
High Bridge, NJ	3,544	$143,057	75.9%

Source: The High Bridge, 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.