Phillipsburg, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Phillipsburg	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$41,530	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$81,208	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,356	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,529	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,578	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,443	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Phillipsburg is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Phillipsburg is equal to 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

$54,133 $81,208 $162,416

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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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.
Hutchinson, NJ	124	$223,808	175.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Delaware Park, NJ	341	$196,644	141.8%
Clinton, NJ	2,802	$172,556	112.2%
Old Orchard, PA	1,871	$153,314	88.5%
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,613	$81,208	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Setauket-East Setauket, NY	14,614	$196,903	142.1%
Viera West, FL	14,609	$102,826	26.4%
Swansea, IL	14,604	$122,386	50.5%
Willowick, OH	14,602	$95,719	17.7%
Anna, TX	14,625	$131,370	61.5%
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,613	$81,208	0.2%

Source: The Phillipsburg, 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.