Union Beach, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

101%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union Beach	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$63,938	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$163,663	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,515	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$101,573	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,817	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,674	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union Beach is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Union Beach is 101% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union Beach is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union Beach is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$109,097 $163,663 $327,326

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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Union Beach median earnings by income bracket

Union Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	21.6%	21.6%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
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%
Robertsville, NJ	12,178	$256,738	215.7%
Union Beach, NJ	5,559	$163,663	101.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Pleasant View, CO	5,559	$103,661	27.5%
Pinckneyville, IL	5,559	$45,390	44.2%
Goshen, CA	5,560	$88,147	8.4%
Cavalero, WA	5,557	$161,048	98.0%
Manitou Springs, CO	5,556	$97,304	19.6%
Union Beach, NJ	5,559	$163,663	101.2%

Source: The Union Beach, 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.