| Index | Journal Square | Jersey City | New Jersey |
| Income per capita | $48,045 | $66,451 | $55,297 |
| Median household income | $96,574 | $114,406 | $108,915 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $168,902 | $143,334 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $93,644 | $61,880 |
| Median earnings male | $79,903 | $79,699 | $69,742 |
| Median earnings female | $61,311 | $62,495 | $46,406 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 15.7% | 10.9% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Public administration | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Other | 40.1% | 40.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Short Hills, NJ | 14,190 | $375,147 | 361.2% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | $326,681 | 301.7% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,786 | $317,221 | 290.0% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,734 | $313,735 | 285.7% |
| North Caldwell, NJ | 6,867 | $285,803 | 251.4% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 268,546 | $114,406 | 40.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Laredo, TX | 268,554 | $74,785 | 8.1% |
| Chandler, AZ | 266,863 | $127,292 | 56.5% |
| Madison, WI | 266,829 | $98,928 | 21.6% |
| Lubbock, TX | 266,541 | $76,408 | 6.1% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 271,787 | $91,618 | 12.6% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 268,546 | $114,406 | 40.7% |
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