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Brainards, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Northampton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
172
Population
956/sq mi density
$170,302
Median Income
$52,952 per capita
$121,600
Home Value
$332,234 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
178
Violent Crime/100K
2,331 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$170,302 median income, 13.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
178 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$170,302
127% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,952
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.9%
286% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brainards vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brainards’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$170,302
227%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,952
136%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,539
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
46 min
67% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.8%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Average commute time
46 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,088
Restaurants
726
Healthcare
748
Retail
830
Manufacturing
338
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,539
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,459
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $170,302 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,952 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,539 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $20,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 46 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,088 |
| Restaurants | 726 |
| Healthcare | 748 |
| Retail | 830 |
| Manufacturing | 338 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,539 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,459 |