Penns Grove, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

140%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penns Grove	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$17,241	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$32,361	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,543	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,422	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,208	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,695	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.7%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Penns Grove is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Penns Grove is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penns Grove is 140% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Penns Grove is 149% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,571 $32,361 $64,722

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Penns Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	35.3%	35.3%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

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Rose Valley, PA	1,148	$189,375	242.3%
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Beckett, NJ	5,091	$132,817	140.1%
Penns Grove, NJ	4,793	$32,361	41.5%

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Meridian, CO	4,792	$78,897	42.6%
Holts Summit, MO	4,790	$64,391	16.4%
West Milton, OH	4,790	$47,045	15.0%
Tyendinaga, ON	4,796	n/a
Nassau Village-Ratliff, FL	4,789	$44,200	20.1%
Penns Grove, NJ	4,793	$32,361	41.5%

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