Shark River Hills, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shark River Hills	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$68,202	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$157,763	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,117	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,164	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,647	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shark River Hills is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shark River Hills is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shark River Hills is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shark River Hills is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,164 $157,763 $315,526

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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Shark River Hills median earnings by income bracket

Shark River Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

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Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
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Sea Girt, NJ	1,762	$247,969	204.9%
Shark River Hills, NJ	3,114	$157,763	94.0%

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Afton, MN	3,114	$163,455	101.0%
Warren AFB, WY	3,113	$94,377	16.0%
Indian Hills, KY	3,115	$239,002	193.9%
McDonald, OH	3,115	$80,284	1.3%
Gleed, WA	3,115	$106,612	31.1%
Shark River Hills, NJ	3,114	$157,763	94.0%

Source: The Shark River Hills, 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.