Lakehurst, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakehurst	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$42,594	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$102,965	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,684	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,635	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,327	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,531	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakehurst is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakehurst is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakehurst is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakehurst is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,636 $102,965 $205,930

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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Lakehurst median earnings by income bracket

Lakehurst employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brielle, NJ	4,844	$223,507	174.8%
Mantoloking, NJ	483	$219,704	170.1%
Ramtown, NJ	6,490	$194,866	139.6%
Allenwood, NJ	874	$194,840	139.6%
Manasquan, NJ	6,044	$171,359	110.7%
Lakehurst, NJ	2,797	$102,965	26.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Concordia, MO	2,796	$73,696	9.4%
Bermuda Run, NC	2,796	$105,115	29.2%
Wentworth, NC	2,796	$85,895	5.6%
Harlem, FL	2,798	$36,119	55.6%
Belville, NC	2,798	$98,880	21.6%
Lakehurst, NJ	2,797	$102,965	26.6%

Source: The Lakehurst, 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.