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

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penns Grove	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$26,202	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$48,485	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,732	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,417	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,161	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,985	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	5.4%	4.9%
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 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penns Grove is 159% 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

$32,320 $48,485 $96,970

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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Penns Grove median earnings by income bracket

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
Greenwich, NJ	2,805	$216,787	166.5%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Beckett, NJ	5,281	$201,725	148.0%
Penns Grove, NJ	4,920	$48,485	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berlin, MD	4,920	$89,057	9.5%
Evansdale, IA	4,919	$79,281	2.5%
Bigfork, MT	4,918	$108,764	33.7%
Nashville, GA	4,917	$56,157	31.0%
Harlan, IA	4,917	$75,860	6.7%
Penns Grove, NJ	4,920	$48,485	40.4%

Source: The Penns Grove, 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.