Pompton Lakes, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pompton Lakes	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$68,534	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$146,552	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$176,896	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$134,194	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,516	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,782	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pompton Lakes is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pompton Lakes is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pompton Lakes is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pompton Lakes is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,691 $146,552 $293,104

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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Pompton Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Pompton Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	22.4%	22.4%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
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Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Pompton Lakes, NJ	11,276	$146,552	80.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munhall, PA	11,275	$64,083	21.2%
Poulsbo, WA	11,279	$107,732	32.5%
Blackfalds, AB	11,272	n/a
Kings Mountain, NC	11,271	$58,463	28.1%
Asbury Lake, FL	11,267	$107,466	32.1%
Pompton Lakes, NJ	11,276	$146,552	80.2%

Source: The Pompton Lakes, 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.