Mendham, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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179%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

211%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mendham	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$125,198	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$252,986	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$285,271	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$86,100	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$169,893	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,971	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mendham is 179% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mendham is 211% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mendham is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mendham is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$168,640 $252,986 $505,972

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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Mendham median earnings by income bracket

Mendham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	16.5%	16.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Allamuchy, NJ	116	$272,731	235.3%
Fanwood, NJ	7,886	$258,696	218.1%
Mendham, NJ	5,076	$252,986	211.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hazard, KY	5,076	$81,841	0.6%
Ironwood, MI	5,076	$41,300	49.2%
Watseka, IL	5,075	$57,400	29.4%
Winslow, ME	5,075	$70,080	13.8%
Los Chaves, NM	5,075	$102,549	26.1%
Mendham, NJ	5,076	$252,986	211.0%

Source: The Mendham, 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.