Raritan, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Raritan	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$68,015	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$120,895	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,802	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$105,011	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,123	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,124	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Raritan is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in Raritan is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Raritan is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Raritan is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,588 $120,895 $241,790

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Raritan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlingen, NJ	492	$362,607	345.8%
Blawenburg, NJ	101	$332,214	308.5%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,882	$298,230	266.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Raritan, NJ	8,046	$120,895	48.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Livingston, TX	8,046	$78,188	3.9%
Brevard, NC	8,045	$55,839	31.3%
Mechanicstown, NY	8,044	$91,183	12.1%
Middletown, KY	8,048	$111,037	36.5%
Fort Belvoir, VA	8,048	$124,293	52.8%
Raritan, NJ	8,046	$120,895	48.6%

Source: The Raritan, 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.