Highlands, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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107%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highlands	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$92,853	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$115,717	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,658	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,988	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,301	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,074	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highlands is 107% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highlands is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highlands is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highlands is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,136 $115,717 $231,434

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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Highlands median earnings by income bracket

Highlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	45.9%	45.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodsburgh, NY	841	$374,098	360.0%
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
Little Silver, NJ	6,005	$296,646	264.7%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
East Freehold, NJ	4,811	$239,869	194.9%
Highlands, NJ	4,893	$115,717	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mystic, CT	4,893	$169,110	107.9%
Ellisburg, NJ	4,891	$100,088	23.1%
Crystal Springs, MS	4,895	$61,144	24.8%
Madisonville, TX	4,890	$90,625	11.4%
Goddard, KS	4,896	$124,892	53.6%
Highlands, NJ	4,893	$115,717	42.3%

Source: The Highlands, 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.