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The income per capita in Westfield is 168% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westfield is 186% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westfield is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westfield is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,538 $158,323 $316,646

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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Westfield median earnings by income bracket

Westfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	25.5%	25.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Pleasant Plains, NJ	627	$211,547	282.4%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
Westfield, NJ	29,690	$158,323	186.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rahway, NJ	29,691	$77,393	39.9%
Kent, OH	29,698	$36,809	33.5%
Leamington, ON	29,703	n/a
Middle River, MD	29,665	$65,947	19.2%
Parkersburg, WV	29,732	$37,933	31.4%
Westfield, NJ	29,690	$158,323	186.2%

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

Index	Westfield	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$79,894	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$158,323	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$196,436	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$78,449	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$105,827	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$61,630	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	10.9%	15.1%