Port Reading, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

98%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Reading	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$54,197	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$161,144	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$181,121	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,445	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,373	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,637	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Reading is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Reading is 98% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Reading is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Reading is 95% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$107,418 $161,144 $322,288

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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Port Reading median earnings by income bracket

Port Reading employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.7%	20.7%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
Fanwood, NJ	7,886	$258,696	218.1%
Port Reading, NJ	4,085	$161,144	98.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Echols County, GA	4,085	$65,337	19.7%
Potosi, TX	4,085	$142,072	74.7%
Wonder Lake, IL	4,084	$126,328	55.3%
Portland, MI	4,084	$89,101	9.6%
Blennerhassett, WV	4,084	$103,884	27.7%
Port Reading, NJ	4,085	$161,144	98.1%

Source: The Port Reading, 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.