Lakewood, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakewood	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$22,682	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$76,092	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,557	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,620	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,311	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,379	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakewood is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakewood is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakewood is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakewood is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,722 $76,092 $152,184

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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Lakewood median earnings by income bracket

Lakewood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	32.5%	32.5%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sea Girt, NJ	1,762	$247,969	204.9%
East Freehold, NJ	4,811	$239,869	194.9%
Brielle, NJ	4,844	$223,507	174.8%
Mantoloking, NJ	483	$219,704	170.1%
Ramtown, NJ	6,490	$194,866	139.6%
Lakewood, NJ	57,098	$76,092	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kettering, OH	57,103	$92,392	13.6%
Manhattan, KS	57,133	$77,118	5.2%
Southaven, MS	57,133	$94,921	16.7%
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%
Oak Lawn, IL	57,180	$104,856	28.9%
Lakewood, NJ	57,098	$76,092	6.4%

Source: The Lakewood, 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.