Salem, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$16,719	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$22,125	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,386	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,394	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,625	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,442	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	44.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salem is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem is 32% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salem is 192% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,748 $22,125 $44,250

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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Salem median earnings by income bracket

Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	19.7%	19.7%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,172	$153,879	178.2%
North Star, DE	7,546	$142,955	158.4%
Townsend, DE	2,546	$137,856	149.2%
Beckett, NJ	5,091	$132,817	140.1%
Pike Creek, DE	6,987	$121,750	120.1%
Salem, NJ	4,761	$22,125	60.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeview, GA	4,761	$56,389	1.9%
Royersford, PA	4,760	$57,800	4.5%
Springdale, MD	4,762	$119,530	116.1%
Fishhook, AK	4,759	$81,845	47.9%
Suncoast Estates, FL	4,759	$41,375	25.2%
Salem, NJ	4,761	$22,125	60.0%

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