Ramsey, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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128%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

182%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ramsey	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$67,956	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$156,058	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$167,151	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$71,865	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$107,808	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$62,212	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ramsey is 128% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ramsey is 182% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ramsey is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ramsey is 91% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,028 $156,058 $312,116

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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Ramsey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	15.8%	15.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Upper Saddle River, NJ	8,214	$198,542	258.9%
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	5,836	$197,632	257.2%
Ramsey, NJ	14,915	$156,058	182.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clair, ON	14,919	n/a
Kerman, CA	14,920	$61,599	11.3%
Susanville, CA	14,922	$47,685	13.8%
Jackson, MO	14,893	$63,152	14.2%
Greeneville, TN	14,938	$41,020	25.9%
Ramsey, NJ	14,915	$156,058	182.1%

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