Spotswood, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spotswood	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$55,690	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$128,562	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,149	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,120	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,362	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,925	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.4%	4.9%
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 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spotswood is 37% 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

$85,699 $128,562 $257,124

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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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	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%
Spotswood, NJ	8,512	$128,562	58.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mammoth Lakes, CA	8,511	$102,439	26.0%
Dry Run, OH	8,514	$254,058	212.4%
Delavan, WI	8,509	$86,999	7.0%
Temple Hills, MD	8,508	$103,542	27.3%
Roxboro, NC	8,517	$49,667	38.9%
Spotswood, NJ	8,512	$128,562	58.1%

Source: The Spotswood, 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.