Manahawkin, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manahawkin	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$41,418	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$71,815	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,860	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,188	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,888	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manahawkin is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Manahawkin is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manahawkin is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manahawkin is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,871 $71,815 $143,630

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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Manahawkin median earnings by income bracket

Manahawkin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.7%	25.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Republic, NJ	1,127	$141,250	155.3%
Beach Haven, NJ	979	$105,417	90.6%
Harvey Cedars, NJ	452	$99,500	79.9%
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,350	$98,688	78.4%
Surf City, NJ	1,260	$94,750	71.3%
Manahawkin, NJ	1,957	$71,815	29.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pecatonica, IL	1,957	$62,250	12.5%
Mexico, ME	1,957	$36,027	34.9%
Willow, AK	1,956	$51,932	6.1%
Elberta, AL	1,958	$47,473	14.2%
Vincent, AL	1,956	$34,844	37.0%
Manahawkin, NJ	1,957	$71,815	29.8%

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