Wharton, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wharton	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$59,668	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$121,250	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,286	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,281	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,783	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,419	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wharton is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wharton is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wharton is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wharton is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,825 $121,250 $242,500

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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Wharton median earnings by income bracket

Wharton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Allamuchy, NJ	116	$272,731	235.3%
Mendham, NJ	5,076	$252,986	211.0%
Wharton, NJ	6,636	$121,250	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cariboo A, BC	6,636	n/a
Naples Manor, FL	6,635	$73,248	9.9%
Ewa Villages, HI	6,634	$110,643	36.0%
Kathleen, FL	6,639	$74,444	8.5%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,632	$136,674	68.0%
Wharton, NJ	6,636	$121,250	49.1%

Source: The Wharton, 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.