Wharton, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wharton	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$40,691	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$82,482	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,464	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,944	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,227	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,474	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wharton is 36% 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

$54,982 $82,482 $164,964

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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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	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	$225,208	307.1%
Chatham, NJ	8,729	$201,923	265.0%
Allamuchy, NJ	114	$180,529	226.3%
Mendham, NJ	4,880	$171,894	210.7%
Wharton, NJ	6,458	$82,482	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keene, TX	6,456	$44,105	20.3%
North Riverside, IL	6,460	$55,879	1.0%
Plattsmouth, NE	6,453	$50,680	8.4%
Larose, LA	6,463	$54,318	1.8%
East Kootenay C, BC	6,463	n/a
Wharton, NJ	6,458	$82,482	49.1%

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