North Plainfield, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Plainfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$50,312	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$114,417	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,170	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$86,231	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,772	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,488	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Plainfield is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Plainfield is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Plainfield is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in North Plainfield is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,270 $114,417 $228,834

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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North Plainfield median earnings by income bracket

North Plainfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

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%
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Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
North Plainfield, NJ	22,015	$114,417	40.7%

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Arvin, CA	22,011	$58,960	27.5%
North Bellmore, NY	22,008	$224,541	176.1%
Essex, ON	22,025	n/a
Birmingham, MI	22,003	$186,807	129.7%
Bellview, FL	22,042	$82,885	1.9%
North Plainfield, NJ	22,015	$114,417	40.7%

Source: The North Plainfield, 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.