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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South River	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$51,673	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$117,171	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,450	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,540	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,805	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,377	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South River is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in South River is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South River is 96% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South River is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,106 $117,171 $234,342

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 River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.3%	24.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlingen, NJ	492	$362,607	345.8%
Princeton Junction, NJ	2,052	$341,742	320.2%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	643	$316,694	289.4%
Cranbury, NJ	2,281	$316,184	288.8%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,882	$298,230	266.7%
South River, NJ	16,447	$117,171	44.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Falls, WI	16,442	$94,666	16.4%
Fairburn, GA	16,455	$81,151	0.2%
Albemarle, NC	16,433	$65,149	19.9%
Sayville, NY	16,433	$189,888	133.5%
Prospect Heights, IL	16,432	$106,899	31.4%
South River, NJ	16,447	$117,171	44.1%

Source: The South River, 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.