New Providence, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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153%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

171%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Providence	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$75,462	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$149,718	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$164,926	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$91,875	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$106,366	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$69,810	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Providence is 153% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Providence is 171% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Providence is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Providence is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,802 $149,718 $299,436

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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New Providence median earnings by income bracket

New Providence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	16.6%	16.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
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Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
New Providence, NJ	13,382	$149,718	170.6%

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Richton Park, IL	13,381	$63,777	15.3%
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New Providence, NJ	13,382	$149,718	170.6%

Source: The New Providence, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).