East Trenton, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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106%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Trenton	Trenton	New Jersey
Income per capita	$92,605	$34,467	$55,297
Median household income	$54,785	$55,363	$108,915
Median income owner occupied	$0	$105,500	$143,334
Median income renter occupied	$0	$35,756	$61,880
Median earnings male	$32,043	$39,823	$69,742
Median earnings female	$29,046	$38,526	$46,406
Unemployment rate	5.6%	6.2%	5.4%
Poverty level	n/a	27.2%	10.9%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Trenton is 106% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Trenton is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Trenton is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Trenton is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,904 $55,363 $110,726

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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East Trenton median earnings by income bracket

East Trenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	33.9%	33.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

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%
Blawenburg, NJ	101	$332,214	308.5%
Cranbury, NJ	2,281	$316,184	288.8%
East Rocky Hill, NJ	342	$272,154	234.6%
Trenton, NJ	86,528	$55,363	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whittier, CA	86,613	$114,290	40.5%
Santa Fe, NM	86,648	$85,829	5.5%
Merced, CA	86,383	$74,570	8.3%
New Braunfels, TX	86,374	$105,281	29.4%
Lake Forest, CA	86,858	$171,212	110.5%
Trenton, NJ	86,528	$55,363	31.9%

Source: The East Trenton, Trenton, 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.

East Trenton, Trenton, NJ Employment