| Index | New Brunswick | New Jersey | National |
| Income per capita | $18,797 | $37,538 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $43,930 | $73,702 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $87,063 | $97,281 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $35,217 | $42,169 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $30,093 | $47,369 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $19,503 | $32,116 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 36.1% | 10.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Public administration | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Other | 38.2% | 38.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Harlingen, NJ | 481 | $240,682 | 335.1% |
| Princeton Junction, NJ | 1,989 | $228,357 | 312.8% |
| Blawenburg, NJ | 99 | $219,688 | 297.1% |
| Pleasant Plains, NJ | 627 | $211,547 | 282.4% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | $210,486 | 280.5% |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 55,992 | $43,930 | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Pocatello, ID | 56,016 | $46,882 | 15.3% |
| Tinley Park, IL | 56,082 | $82,163 | 48.5% |
| Commerce City, CO | 55,891 | $82,939 | 49.9% |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 55,870 | $100,723 | 82.1% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,118 | $89,924 | 62.5% |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 55,992 | $43,930 | 20.6% |
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