Iselin, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iselin	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$43,925	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$101,386	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,672	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$94,669	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$71,009	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$53,707	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iselin is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Iselin is 83% 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

$67,583 $101,386 $202,772

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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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	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	627	$211,547	282.4%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,509	$204,018	268.8%
Chatham, NJ	8,729	$201,923	265.0%
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	$184,201	233.0%
Iselin, NJ	17,356	$101,386	83.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Oswego, NY	17,371	$45,216	18.3%
L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC	17,373	n/a
Nederland, TX	17,334	$80,414	45.4%
Estelle, LA	17,330	$71,948	30.1%
Iselin, NJ	17,356	$101,386	83.3%

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