Hoboken, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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212%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

177%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hoboken	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$93,085	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$153,438	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$214,242	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$121,418	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$100,368	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$77,081	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hoboken is 212% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hoboken is 177% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hoboken is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hoboken is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,281 $153,438 $306,876

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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Hoboken employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	28.0%	28.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
Larchmont, NY	6,159	$194,859	252.2%
Pelham Manor, NY	5,535	$190,427	244.2%
Hoboken, NJ	53,283	$153,438	177.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandon, MB	53,334	n/a
Severn, MD	53,374	$109,948	98.7%
DeSoto, TX	53,170	$71,124	28.6%
Revere, MA	53,400	$68,331	23.5%
Wheaton, IL	53,157	$105,764	91.2%
Hoboken, NJ	53,283	$153,438	177.4%

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