Clearbrook, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,477
Population
3,259/sq mi density
$34,958
Median Income
$38,787 per capita
$245,300
Home Value
$455,672 Zillow
$1,944
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$34,958 median income, 20.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$245,300 home value, $1,944/mo rent
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,958
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,787
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
20.4%
467% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clearbrook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clearbrook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,958
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,787
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,759
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,585
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,585
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.6%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,382
Restaurants
1,863
Healthcare
2,497
Retail
2,447
Manufacturing
649
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,759
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,677
205% 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 | $34,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,787 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,585 |
| County GDP | $86,705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 20.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,382 |
| Restaurants | 1,863 |
| Healthcare | 2,497 |
| Retail | 2,447 |
| Manufacturing | 649 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,677 |