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Helmetta, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
2,317
Population
2,792/sq mi density
$104,143
Median Income
$53,305 per capita
$321,400
Home Value
$421,021 Zillow
$2,081
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$104,143 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$321,400 home value, $2,081/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,143
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,305
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Helmetta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Helmetta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,143
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,305
136%
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
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
32 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 | $104,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,305 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,585 |
| County GDP | $86,705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
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 |