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

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112%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

159%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Park Ridge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$63,333	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$143,103	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$168,273	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,790	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$84,837	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,871	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.2%	4.7%
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 159% 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

$95,392 $143,103 $286,206

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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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	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Park Ridge, NJ	8,721	$143,103	158.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Riley, KS	8,720	$43,445	21.5%
Andalusia, AL	8,719	$41,410	25.1%
Clanton, AL	8,719	$43,675	21.1%
New Albany, MS	8,723	$41,975	24.1%
Swissvale, PA	8,724	$50,690	8.4%
Park Ridge, NJ	8,721	$143,103	158.7%

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