Rumson, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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280%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

311%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rumson	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$170,623	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$334,182	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$347,689	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$225,922	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$220,181	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,597	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rumson is 280% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rumson is 311% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rumson is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rumson is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$222,765 $334,182 $668,364

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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Rumson median earnings by income bracket

Rumson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	29.1%	29.1%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	6.0%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Little Silver, NJ	6,005	$296,646	264.7%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
East Freehold, NJ	4,811	$239,869	194.9%
Lincroft, NJ	6,692	$233,968	187.7%
Belford, NJ	2,104	$213,483	162.5%
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, MA	6,946	$148,713	82.8%
St. Rose, LA	6,945	$70,302	13.6%
Asbestos, QC	6,948	n/a
Allendale, NJ	6,943	$232,428	185.8%
Eldridge, IA	6,941	$122,106	50.1%
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%

Source: The Rumson, 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.