Hightstown, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hightstown	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$43,188	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$86,291	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$112,500	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,252	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,777	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,174	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hightstown is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hightstown is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hightstown is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hightstown is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,521 $86,291 $172,582

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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Hightstown median earnings by income bracket

Hightstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlingen, NJ	481	$240,682	335.1%
Princeton Junction, NJ	1,989	$228,357	312.8%
Blawenburg, NJ	99	$219,688	297.1%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	627	$211,547	282.4%
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	$210,486	280.5%
Hightstown, NJ	5,334	$86,291	56.0%

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Kalaheo, HI	5,333	$84,078	52.0%
Uhrichsville, OH	5,332	$40,581	26.6%
Moores Mill, AL	5,336	$73,841	33.5%
Fairport, NY	5,336	$67,337	21.7%
Rincon Valley, AZ	5,337	$121,304	119.3%
Hightstown, NJ	5,334	$86,291	56.0%

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