Wanaque, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

75%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wanaque	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$63,007	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$142,170	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,801	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,720	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,166	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,939	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wanaque is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wanaque is 75% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wanaque is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wanaque is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,770 $142,170 $284,340

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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Wanaque employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	6,064	$292,811	260.0%
Wanaque, NJ	12,174	$142,170	74.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Rock, NJ	12,170	$266,962	228.2%
Robertsville, NJ	12,178	$256,738	215.7%
Archdale, NC	12,179	$83,241	2.3%
Macedonia, OH	12,181	$141,461	73.9%
Weatherford, OK	12,183	$70,814	12.9%
Wanaque, NJ	12,174	$142,170	74.8%

Source: The Wanaque, 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.