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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rio Grande	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$41,049	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$78,063	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,040	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,742	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,548	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.6%	5.2%	4.7%
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 41% 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

$52,036 $78,063 $156,126

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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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	1,456	$120,000	116.9%
Stone Harbor, NJ	876	$110,625	100.0%
Erma, NJ	2,036	$83,889	51.6%
West Cape May, NJ	1,008	$77,708	40.5%
Sea Isle City, NJ	2,122	$76,875	39.0%
Rio Grande, NJ	2,759	$78,063	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MN	2,759	$51,144	7.6%
Estill, SC	2,759	$31,555	43.0%
Saint-Anicet, QC	2,759	n/a
Eagle Lake, FL	2,758	$59,583	7.7%
Lakeside Park, KY	2,758	$92,703	67.6%
Rio Grande, NJ	2,759	$78,063	41.1%

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