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Jobstown, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
258
Population
79/sq mi density
$81,000
Median Income
$46,421 per capita
$483,300
Home Value
$306,260 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$81,000 median income, 12.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$483,300 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,000
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,421
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
256% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jobstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jobstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,000
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,421
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,994
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,740
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,740
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
54% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.0%
45% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,677
Restaurants
877
Healthcare
1,221
Retail
1,189
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,994
60% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,072
273% 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 | $81,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,421 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,740 |
| County GDP | $56,807M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,677 |
| Restaurants | 877 |
| Healthcare | 1,221 |
| Retail | 1,189 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,072 |