Middlesex, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Middlesex	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$55,930	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$126,683	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,401	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,189	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,311	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,761	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Middlesex is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Middlesex is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Middlesex is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Middlesex is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,446 $126,683 $253,366

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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Middlesex median earnings by income bracket

Middlesex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Harlingen, NJ	492	$362,607	345.8%
Blawenburg, NJ	101	$332,214	308.5%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,882	$298,230	266.7%
Middlesex, NJ	14,149	$126,683	55.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allouez, WI	14,152	$103,874	27.7%
Wood Dale, IL	14,145	$113,750	39.9%
Moberly, MO	14,143	$59,041	27.4%
Chaparral, NM	14,155	$45,796	43.7%
Glenpool, OK	14,140	$103,094	26.8%
Middlesex, NJ	14,149	$126,683	55.8%

Source: The Middlesex, 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.