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

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Lakes	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$76,290	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$151,147	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$157,025	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,168	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,630	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Lakes is 70% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highland Lakes is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Lakes is 31% 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

$100,754 $151,147 $302,294

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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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	11,324	$269,878	231.8%
Tuxedo Park, NY	557	$235,268	189.3%
Lake Telemark, NJ	1,174	$225,071	176.7%
Kinnelon, NJ	10,342	$222,750	173.9%
Oakland, NJ	13,303	$206,516	153.9%
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,801	$151,147	85.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Princeton, MN	4,800	$56,614	30.4%
Todd Creek, CO	4,802	$235,717	189.8%
Rock Hill, MO	4,799	$113,028	39.0%
Cobleskill, NY	4,799	$64,508	20.7%
Vandercook Lake, MI	4,803	$68,666	15.6%
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,801	$151,147	85.8%

Source: The Highland Lakes, 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.