Woodbridge, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Woodbridge	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$55,673	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$139,881	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,189	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$135,569	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,545	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,715	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.7%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Woodbridge is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Woodbridge is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Woodbridge is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Woodbridge is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,244 $139,881 $279,762

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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Woodbridge median earnings by income bracket

Woodbridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
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Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Fair Haven, NJ	6,065	$270,969	233.2%
Woodbridge, NJ	20,955	$139,881	72.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Hill, VA	20,952	$133,217	63.8%
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	20,963	$151,833	86.7%
Albany, CA	20,944	$155,268	90.9%
Payson, UT	20,937	$101,475	24.8%
Wade Hampton, SC	20,936	$85,717	5.4%
Woodbridge, NJ	20,955	$139,881	72.0%

Source: The Woodbridge, 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.