Rio Grande, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rio Grande	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$62,028	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$117,425	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,013	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,675	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,826	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rio Grande is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rio Grande is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rio Grande is 106% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rio Grande is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,275 $117,425 $234,850

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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Rio Grande median earnings by income bracket

Rio Grande employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.1%	20.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.9%	6.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	37.3%	37.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avalon, NJ	1,492	$179,717	121.0%
Stone Harbor, NJ	904	$166,380	104.6%
Erma, NJ	2,113	$123,935	52.4%
West Cape May, NJ	1,043	$115,468	42.0%
Sea Isle City, NJ	2,177	$112,758	38.6%
Rio Grande, NJ	2,827	$117,425	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trinity, TX	2,827	$40,902	49.7%
Tompkinsville, KY	2,826	$45,941	43.5%
Osseo, MN	2,826	$80,203	1.4%
Stigler, OK	2,826	$40,878	49.7%
Quarryville, PA	2,826	$96,296	18.4%
Rio Grande, NJ	2,827	$117,425	44.4%

Source: The Rio Grande, 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.