West Freehold, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Freehold	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$49,672	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$110,556	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$134,583	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$66,009	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$81,969	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$51,332	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Freehold is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Freehold is 100% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Freehold is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Freehold is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,696 $110,556 $221,112

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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West Freehold median earnings by income bracket

West Freehold employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	10.2%	10.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	$210,486	280.5%
Little Silver, NJ	5,817	$202,875	266.7%
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	$184,201	233.0%
Robertsville, NJ	11,866	$169,094	205.7%
Sea Girt, NJ	1,725	$164,602	197.5%
West Freehold, NJ	14,118	$110,556	99.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	14,118	$95,925	73.4%
Covington, GA	14,113	$39,818	28.0%
Springdale, NJ	14,111	$153,178	176.9%
Auburn, CA	14,104	$67,282	21.6%
Willowick, OH	14,103	$64,381	16.4%
West Freehold, NJ	14,118	$110,556	99.8%

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