Waldwick, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

131%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waldwick	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$49,667	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$127,574	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$136,276	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$75,337	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$66,180	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$55,423	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waldwick is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waldwick is 131% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waldwick is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waldwick is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,040 $127,574 $255,148

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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Waldwick median earnings by income bracket

Waldwick employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
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Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
Waldwick, NJ	10,051	$127,574	130.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenwood Springs, CO	10,048	$66,860	20.9%
Fairmont, MN	10,042	$49,402	10.7%
Bastrop, LA	10,060	$23,153	58.1%
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,040	$67,154	21.4%
Cedartown, GA	10,062	$29,583	46.5%
Waldwick, NJ	10,051	$127,574	130.6%

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