Metuchen, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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101%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

150%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Metuchen	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$90,425	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$203,442	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$229,855	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$108,422	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$131,320	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,455	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Metuchen is 101% higher than the national average
The median household income in Metuchen is 150% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Metuchen is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Metuchen is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$135,614 $203,442 $406,884

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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Metuchen median earnings by income bracket

Metuchen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	10.4%	10.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	16.4%	16.4%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,882	$298,230	266.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
East Rocky Hill, NJ	342	$272,154	234.6%
Metuchen, NJ	14,596	$203,442	150.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willowick, OH	14,602	$95,719	17.7%
Swansea, IL	14,604	$122,386	50.5%
Covington, GA	14,585	$58,254	28.4%
Gonzalez, FL	14,583	$110,896	36.3%
Viera West, FL	14,609	$102,826	26.4%
Metuchen, NJ	14,596	$203,442	150.1%

Source: The Metuchen, 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.