Westwood, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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78%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

139%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westwood	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$79,894	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$194,107	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$218,711	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$120,740	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$95,012	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,426	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westwood is 78% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westwood is 139% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westwood is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westwood is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$129,391 $194,107 $388,214

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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Westwood median earnings by income bracket

Westwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Westwood, NJ	11,354	$194,107	138.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Progress, PA	11,354	$91,143	12.1%
Holbrook, MA	11,361	$120,504	48.2%
Grandview, WA	11,346	$75,480	7.2%
Coshocton, OH	11,344	$69,573	14.5%
DeRidder, LA	11,341	$74,765	8.1%
Westwood, NJ	11,354	$194,107	138.7%

Source: The Westwood, 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.