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

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152%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

180%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Providence	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$112,993	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$227,558	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$247,126	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$134,604	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$158,582	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$103,974	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Providence is 152% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Providence is 180% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Providence is 57% 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

$151,690 $227,558 $455,116

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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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%

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%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
New Providence, NJ	13,898	$227,558	179.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jensen Beach, FL	13,898	$83,027	2.1%
Englewood, OH	13,901	$84,630	4.1%
Monroe, GA	13,903	$56,327	30.7%
The Nation / La Nation, ON	13,890	n/a
Lacombe, AB	13,889	n/a
New Providence, NJ	13,898	$227,558	179.8%

Source: The New Providence, 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.