West New York, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West New York	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$31,062	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$64,378	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,886	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,138	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,133	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,651	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.7%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West New York is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in West New York is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West New York is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West New York is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,914 $64,378 $128,756

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 New York median earnings by income bracket

West New York employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Rockleigh, NJ	650	$242,500	338.3%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	$230,682	317.0%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
West New York, NJ	52,778	$64,378	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Châteauguay, QC	52,776	n/a
Apopka, FL	52,795	$69,343	25.3%
Delano, CA	52,821	$47,042	15.0%
Elkhart, IN	52,657	$40,101	27.5%
Milford city, CT	52,902	$95,785	73.1%
West New York, NJ	52,778	$64,378	16.4%

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