Little Ferry, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Little Ferry	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$35,674	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$69,224	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,266	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,449	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,583	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,760	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Little Ferry is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Little Ferry is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Little Ferry is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Little Ferry is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,144 $69,224 $138,448

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.

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Little Ferry median earnings by income bracket

Little Ferry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.7%	19.7%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Little Ferry, NJ	10,761	$69,224	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Essex Junction, VT	10,761	$76,845	38.9%
Crestwood, IL	10,762	$60,541	9.4%
Bellmead, TX	10,763	$41,619	24.8%
Taylorville, IL	10,766	$41,397	25.2%
Little Ferry, NJ	10,761	$69,224	25.1%

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