Perth Amboy, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perth Amboy	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$22,836	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$54,188	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,426	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,381	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,480	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,095	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.7%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Perth Amboy is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perth Amboy is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perth Amboy is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Perth Amboy is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,121 $54,188 $108,376

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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Perth Amboy median earnings by income bracket

Perth Amboy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.2%	22.2%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumson, NJ	6,757	$222,237	301.7%
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	$210,486	280.5%
Little Silver, NJ	5,817	$202,875	266.7%
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	$184,201	233.0%
Fanwood, NJ	7,686	$171,023	209.1%
Perth Amboy, NJ	51,589	$54,188	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burien, WA	51,588	$71,233	28.8%
La Crosse, WI	51,543	$46,438	16.1%
Coeur d'Alene, ID	51,491	$54,763	1.0%
Kentwood, MI	51,780	$55,046	0.5%
Levittown, NY	51,266	$121,260	119.2%
Perth Amboy, NJ	51,589	$54,188	2.0%

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