Highland Lakes, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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75%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Lakes	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$52,089	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$101,184	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,870	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,179	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,058	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Lakes is 75% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highland Lakes is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Lakes is 30% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Lakes is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,449 $101,184 $202,368

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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Highland Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Highland Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin Lakes, NJ	11,044	$178,794	223.2%
Tuxedo Park, NY	542	$159,583	188.5%
Kinnelon, NJ	9,988	$149,375	170.0%
Lake Telemark, NJ	1,133	$149,148	169.6%
Oakland, NJ	12,953	$140,074	153.2%
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,666	$101,184	82.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fortville, IN	4,666	$64,229	16.1%
Bethel Manor, VA	4,666	$61,614	11.4%
Moses Lake North, WA	4,664	$44,559	19.5%
Tulia, TX	4,663	$30,500	44.9%
Lindstrom, MN	4,662	$103,102	86.4%
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,666	$101,184	82.9%

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