West Long Branch, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Long Branch	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$43,655	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$102,037	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$126,086	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,194	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,149	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,767	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Long Branch is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Long Branch is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Long Branch is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Long Branch is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,017 $102,037 $204,074

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 Long Branch median earnings by income bracket

West Long Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumson, NJ	6,757	$222,237	301.7%
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 Long Branch, NJ	7,911	$102,037	84.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clewiston, FL	7,910	$41,327	25.3%
Old Forge, PA	7,909	$57,014	3.1%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Center Moriches, NY	7,906	$109,500	97.9%
Long Branch, VA	7,906	$177,218	220.3%
West Long Branch, NJ	7,911	$102,037	84.4%

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