Northvale, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

90%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northvale	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$73,493	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$154,459	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$175,555	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$114,738	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,417	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$76,518	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northvale is 64% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northvale is 90% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northvale is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northvale is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,962 $154,459 $308,918

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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Northvale median earnings by income bracket

Northvale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	26.9%	26.9%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Northvale, NJ	5,071	$154,459	89.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prospect, KY	5,071	$231,373	184.5%
Spry, PA	5,070	$117,547	44.5%
Pascoag, RI	5,074	$128,831	58.4%
Watseka, IL	5,075	$57,400	29.4%
Winslow, ME	5,075	$70,080	13.8%
Northvale, NJ	5,071	$154,459	89.9%

Source: The Northvale, 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.