Long Branch, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Long Branch	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$46,326	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$93,468	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,758	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,907	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,556	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,057	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Long Branch is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Long Branch is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Long Branch is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Long Branch is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,305 $93,468 $186,936

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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Long Branch median earnings by income bracket

Long Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.0%	29.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
Little Silver, NJ	6,005	$296,646	264.7%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
Sea Girt, NJ	1,762	$247,969	204.9%
East Freehold, NJ	4,811	$239,869	194.9%
Long Branch, NJ	31,244	$93,468	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cibolo, TX	31,234	$154,211	89.6%
Syracuse, UT	31,254	$157,049	93.1%
LaGrange, GA	31,218	$54,082	33.5%
Poughkeepsie, NY	31,213	$69,776	14.2%
Fountain, CO	31,205	$99,641	22.5%
Long Branch, NJ	31,244	$93,468	14.9%

Source: The Long Branch, 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.