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

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106%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Edge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$61,378	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$128,231	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$172,955	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$74,471	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$90,918	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$54,630	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Edge is 106% higher than the national average
The median household income in River Edge is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Edge is 77% 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

$85,478 $128,231 $256,462

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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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	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
River Edge, NJ	11,510	$128,231	131.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mitchellville, MD	11,511	$129,975	134.9%
Bacliff, TX	11,513	$54,242	2.0%
Cherry Creek, CO	11,503	$118,886	114.9%
Byram, MS	11,519	$67,318	21.7%
Schiller Park, IL	11,499	$58,637	6.0%
River Edge, NJ	11,510	$128,231	131.8%

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