Lincoln Park, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lincoln Park	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$61,982	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$151,594	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$164,067	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$107,374	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,509	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,779	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lincoln Park is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lincoln Park is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lincoln Park is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lincoln Park is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,052 $151,594 $303,188

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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Lincoln Park median earnings by income bracket

Lincoln Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

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Lincoln Park, NJ	10,623	$151,594	86.4%

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Lincoln Park, NJ	10,623	$151,594	86.4%

Source: The Lincoln Park, 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.