Iselin, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iselin	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$65,540	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$148,071	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,991	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$139,999	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$106,468	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$79,027	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iselin is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Iselin is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iselin is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iselin is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,704 $148,071 $296,142

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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Iselin median earnings by income bracket

Iselin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	10.6%	10.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	14.8%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
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Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
Iselin, NJ	17,973	$148,071	82.1%

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Kingstowne, VA	17,967	$189,235	132.7%
Tillmans Corner, AL	17,980	$65,286	19.7%
Hannibal, MO	17,980	$68,324	16.0%
Palmview, TX	17,983	$57,175	29.7%
Iselin, NJ	17,973	$148,071	82.1%

Source: The Iselin, 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.