Princeton, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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154%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

164%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Princeton	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$75,705	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$146,127	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$216,684	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$72,727	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,849	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,926	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Princeton is 154% higher than the national average
The median household income in Princeton is 164% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Princeton is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Princeton is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,408 $146,127 $292,254

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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Princeton median earnings by income bracket

Princeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	10.9%	10.9%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	37.1%	37.1%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlingen, NJ	481	$240,682	335.1%
Princeton Junction, NJ	1,989	$228,357	312.8%
Blawenburg, NJ	99	$219,688	297.1%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	627	$211,547	282.4%
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	$210,486	280.5%
Princeton, NJ	31,161	$146,127	164.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Michigan City, IN	31,191	$44,930	18.8%
Naugatuck, CT	31,201	$77,967	40.9%
Centereach, NY	31,100	$109,247	97.5%
Sherwood, AR	31,225	$63,877	15.5%
Princeton, NJ	31,161	$146,127	164.1%

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