Linden, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Linden	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$46,069	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$112,218	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,432	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,208	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,721	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,123	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Linden is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Linden is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Linden is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Linden is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,804 $112,218 $224,436

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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Linden median earnings by income bracket

Linden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Linden, NJ	43,551	$112,218	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mankato, MN	43,578	$78,663	3.3%
State College, PA	43,467	$57,652	29.1%
Schertz, TX	43,642	$127,628	56.9%
Jefferson City, MO	43,647	$81,500	0.2%
Midland, MI	43,447	$93,363	14.8%
Linden, NJ	43,551	$112,218	38.0%

Source: The Linden, 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.