Washington, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$52,647	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$96,193	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,890	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,431	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,883	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,875	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Washington is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washington is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,122 $96,193 $192,386

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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Washington median earnings by income bracket

Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allamuchy, NJ	116	$272,731	235.3%
Hutchinson, NJ	124	$223,808	175.2%
Bridgeville, NJ	317	$217,065	166.9%
Mount Hermon, NJ	166	$203,416	150.1%
Delaware Park, NJ	341	$196,644	141.8%
Washington, NJ	6,730	$96,193	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,728	$92,615	13.9%
Spring Lake Park, MN	6,727	$106,305	30.7%
Columbiana, OH	6,733	$66,235	18.6%
Rossford, OH	6,734	$111,532	37.1%
Torrington, WY	6,735	$75,690	6.9%
Washington, NJ	6,730	$96,193	18.3%

Source: The Washington, 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.