Park Ridge, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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112%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

165%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Park Ridge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$94,969	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$215,491	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$247,279	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,161	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$124,485	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,859	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Park Ridge is 112% higher than the national average
The median household income in Park Ridge is 165% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Park Ridge is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Park Ridge is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$143,646 $215,491 $430,982

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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Park Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Park Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	13.7%	13.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Park Ridge, NJ	8,963	$215,491	164.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lansdowne, MD	8,964	$64,209	21.1%
North Madison, OH	8,964	$80,182	1.4%
Village Green-Green Ridge, PA	8,961	$122,668	50.8%
Collingdale, PA	8,960	$72,775	10.5%
Sanatoga, PA	8,958	$117,342	44.3%
Park Ridge, NJ	8,963	$215,491	164.9%

Source: The Park Ridge, 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.