Point Pleasant, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Point Pleasant	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$74,167	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$149,069	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$160,115	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$108,343	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$89,984	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,918	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Point Pleasant is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Point Pleasant is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Point Pleasant is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Point Pleasant is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,369 $149,069 $298,138

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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Point Pleasant median earnings by income bracket

Point Pleasant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

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Sea Girt, NJ	1,762	$247,969	204.9%
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Ramtown, NJ	6,490	$194,866	139.6%
Point Pleasant, NJ	19,373	$149,069	83.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wallingford Center, CT	19,374	$110,248	35.6%
Cimarron Hills, CO	19,384	$106,154	30.5%
Lexington, NC	19,386	$45,150	44.5%
Willimantic, CT	19,354	$52,905	35.0%
Alsip, IL	19,392	$86,056	5.8%
Point Pleasant, NJ	19,373	$149,069	83.3%

Source: The Point Pleasant, 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.