River Edge, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

136%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Edge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$91,477	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$191,541	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$256,762	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,184	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$133,261	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$79,875	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Edge is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in River Edge is 136% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Edge is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in River Edge is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$127,681 $191,541 $383,082

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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River Edge median earnings by income bracket

River Edge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	13.8%	13.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
River Edge, NJ	11,771	$191,541	135.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantley, QC	11,767	n/a
Chino Valley, AZ	11,776	$69,838	14.1%
Fenton, MI	11,776	$92,703	14.0%
Emmaus, PA	11,776	$106,397	30.8%
Guymon, OK	11,761	$76,063	6.5%
River Edge, NJ	11,771	$191,541	135.5%

Source: The River Edge, 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.