South Amboy, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Amboy	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$59,103	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$122,053	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,822	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,686	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,284	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,444	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Amboy is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Amboy is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Amboy is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Amboy is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,360 $122,053 $244,106

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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South Amboy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.4%	23.4%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
Cranbury, NJ	2,281	$316,184	288.8%
Little Silver, NJ	6,005	$296,646	264.7%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
Fanwood, NJ	7,886	$258,696	218.1%
South Amboy, NJ	9,192	$122,053	50.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashland, NJ	9,189	$150,327	84.8%
Woodway, TX	9,189	$140,532	72.8%
Waseca, MN	9,195	$75,747	6.9%
Olney, IL	9,196	$73,488	9.6%
Alma, MI	9,187	$53,708	34.0%
South Amboy, NJ	9,192	$122,053	50.1%

Source: The South Amboy, 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.