Leonia, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leonia	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$78,274	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$144,145	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$189,869	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$99,729	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,725	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,573	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leonia is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leonia is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leonia is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leonia is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,087 $144,145 $288,290

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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Leonia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Plandome Heights, NY	909	$332,753	309.1%
Leonia, NJ	9,324	$144,145	77.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hernando, FL	9,319	$50,212	38.3%
Garden City, GA	9,315	$63,238	22.2%
Grants, NM	9,333	$66,957	17.7%
Lihue, HI	9,314	$120,072	47.6%
Heath, TX	9,311	$258,943	218.4%
Leonia, NJ	9,324	$144,145	77.2%

Source: The Leonia, 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.