Lakewood, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

C

59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakewood	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$12,275	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$40,966	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,741	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,183	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,076	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,865	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.9%	10.9%	15.1%

New Real Estate Listings in Lakewood Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Lakewood, NJ

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Key findings

The income per capita in Lakewood is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakewood is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakewood is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakewood is 158% higher than the national average

Best Places for Employment in and Around Lakewood

See all the best places to live around Lakewood

Compare Lakewood, NJ Employment

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Lakewood poll results

am i middle class

$27,307 $40,966 $81,932

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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.

The best places in New Jersey

Here are the best places to live in New Jersey

Check out the 10 safest cities in New Jersey

See the best places to live in & around Lakewood

Top 10 cities in New Jersey with the best education system

Lakewood median earnings by income bracket

Lakewood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	12.4%
Public administration	0.9%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	24.6%	49.6%
Other	28.7%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Interlaken, NJ	806	$134,500	143.1%
Brielle, NJ	4,745	$127,163	129.9%
Allenwood, NJ	1,002	$121,067	118.8%
East Freehold, NJ	5,143	$118,913	114.9%
Mantoloking, NJ	276	$118,750	114.7%
Lakewood, NJ	54,679	$40,966	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pocatello, ID	54,592	$41,172	25.6%
Smyrna, GA	54,788	$64,889	17.3%
Novato, CA	54,790	$83,895	51.6%
Greenwood, IN	54,564	$53,592	3.1%
Mount Prospect, IL	54,552	$69,517	25.7%
Lakewood, NJ	54,679	$40,966	25.9%

Source: The Lakewood, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).