Phillipsburg, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Phillipsburg	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$27,512	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$54,583	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,293	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,138	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,964	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,998	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Phillipsburg is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Phillipsburg is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Phillipsburg is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Phillipsburg is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,385 $54,583 $109,166

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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Phillipsburg median earnings by income bracket

Phillipsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeville, NJ	311	$147,800	167.2%
Hutchinson, NJ	122	$147,679	166.9%
Delaware Park, NJ	331	$134,295	142.8%
Clinton, NJ	2,699	$114,688	107.3%
Old Orchard, PA	1,807	$103,056	86.3%
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,303	$54,583	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Orchard, WA	14,303	$71,719	29.6%
West Lealman, FL	14,304	$41,686	24.6%
Fate, TX	14,300	$109,481	97.9%
Lake Stickney, WA	14,306	$70,469	27.4%
Mountain Home, ID	14,308	$44,039	20.4%
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,303	$54,583	1.3%

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