Matawan, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

101%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Matawan	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$65,260	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$163,695	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,751	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$110,202	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,531	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,373	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Matawan is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Matawan is 101% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Matawan is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Matawan is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$109,119 $163,695 $327,390

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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Matawan median earnings by income bracket

Matawan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
Cranbury, NJ	2,281	$316,184	288.8%
Little Silver, NJ	6,005	$296,646	264.7%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
Robertsville, NJ	12,178	$256,738	215.7%
Matawan, NJ	9,033	$163,695	101.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thief River Falls, MN	9,032	$77,245	5.0%
Kulpsville, PA	9,031	$109,589	34.7%
Sandpoint, ID	9,030	$69,796	14.2%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
Clinton, MO	9,037	$58,313	28.3%
Matawan, NJ	9,033	$163,695	101.3%

Source: The Matawan, 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.