Ship Bottom, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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96%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ship Bottom	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$88,026	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$118,840	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,165	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,030	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,736	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,840	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ship Bottom is 96% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ship Bottom is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ship Bottom is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ship Bottom is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,218 $118,840 $237,680

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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Ship Bottom median earnings by income bracket

Ship Bottom employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beach Haven, NJ	1,001	$154,516	90.0%
Harvey Cedars, NJ	461	$146,090	79.6%
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,476	$144,290	77.4%
Ocean Acres, NJ	17,774	$141,113	73.5%
Surf City, NJ	1,305	$140,782	73.1%
Ship Bottom, NJ	1,096	$118,840	46.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain City, GA	1,096	$69,592	14.4%
Wainaku, HI	1,096	$76,650	5.8%
Sheffield, IA	1,096	$80,816	0.6%
Swisher, IA	1,096	$135,120	66.1%
Altamont, KS	1,096	$72,540	10.8%
Ship Bottom, NJ	1,096	$118,840	46.1%

Source: The Ship Bottom, 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.