Kenilworth, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenilworth	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$52,673	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$139,896	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,428	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,435	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,797	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,032	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenilworth is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kenilworth is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenilworth is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kenilworth is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,254 $139,896 $279,792

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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Kenilworth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.5%	17.5%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
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%
Kenilworth, NJ	8,505	$139,896	72.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, MI	8,505	$90,244	11.0%
Meadow Lakes, AK	8,504	$102,717	26.3%
Hornell, NY	8,503	$63,546	21.9%
Temple Hills, MD	8,508	$103,542	27.3%
Delavan, WI	8,509	$86,999	7.0%
Kenilworth, NJ	8,505	$139,896	72.0%

Source: The Kenilworth, 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.