Upper Pohatcong, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Upper Pohatcong	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$54,325	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$142,925	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$154,923	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,161	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,939	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,557	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Upper Pohatcong is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Upper Pohatcong is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Upper Pohatcong is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Upper Pohatcong is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,273 $142,925 $285,850

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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Upper Pohatcong median earnings by income bracket

Upper Pohatcong employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.1%	27.1%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

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Allamuchy, NJ	116	$272,731	235.3%
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Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Upper Pohatcong, NJ	1,829	$142,925	75.7%

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Upper Pohatcong, NJ	1,829	$142,925	75.7%

Source: The Upper Pohatcong, 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.