Jamesburg, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jamesburg	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$54,654	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$132,151	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,584	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,468	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,067	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,419	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jamesburg is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jamesburg is 62% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jamesburg is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jamesburg is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$88,091 $132,151 $264,302

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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Jamesburg median earnings by income bracket

Jamesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	43.3%	43.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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Cranbury, NJ	2,281	$316,184	288.8%
Jamesburg, NJ	6,034	$132,151	62.5%

Cities with similar population

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Grayson Valley, AL	6,033	$75,310	7.4%
Marlow Heights, MD	6,033	$102,476	26.0%
North Hills, NY	6,030	$231,223	184.3%
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Alma, AR	6,029	$52,416	35.6%
Jamesburg, NJ	6,034	$132,151	62.5%

Source: The Jamesburg, 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.