Roselle, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roselle	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$45,117	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$97,520	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,178	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,232	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,746	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,271	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roselle is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Roselle is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roselle is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Roselle is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,006 $97,520 $195,040

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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Roselle median earnings by income bracket

Roselle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.3%	19.3%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Roselle, NJ	22,321	$97,520	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yellowknife, NT	22,316	n/a
Golden Valley, MN	22,333	$143,505	76.4%
Darien, CT	22,334	$314,576	286.8%
Elkridge, MD	22,335	$163,038	100.5%
Massapequa, NY	22,302	$202,775	149.3%
Roselle, NJ	22,321	$97,520	19.9%

Source: The Roselle, 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.