Spotswood, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spotswood	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$37,123	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$85,703	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,609	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,116	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,364	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,021	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spotswood is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Spotswood is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spotswood is 36% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Spotswood is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,129 $85,703 $171,406

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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Spotswood median earnings by income bracket

Spotswood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.4%	16.4%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlingen, NJ	481	$240,682	335.1%
Princeton Junction, NJ	1,989	$228,357	312.8%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	627	$211,547	282.4%
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	$210,486	280.5%
Blackwells Mills, NJ	9,509	$204,018	268.8%
Spotswood, NJ	8,255	$85,703	54.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drumheller, AB	8,255	n/a
Ahuimanu, HI	8,254	$109,750	98.4%
Grandview Heights, OH	8,254	$93,367	68.8%
Oberlin, OH	8,252	$49,840	9.9%
Kitimat, BC	8,251	n/a
Spotswood, NJ	8,255	$85,703	54.9%

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