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Layton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Sussex County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
896
Population
128/sq mi density
$106,799
Median Income
$56,271 per capita
$333,900
Home Value
$455,030 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
1,621 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,799 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$333,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,799
42% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,271
44% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Layton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Layton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,799
142%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,271
144%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,341
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,129
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,129
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.3%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.3%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,624
Restaurants
285
Healthcare
375
Retail
406
Manufacturing
97
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,341
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,140
190% 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 | $106,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,271 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,341 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,129 |
| County GDP | $6,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,624 |
| Restaurants | 285 |
| Healthcare | 375 |
| Retail | 406 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,341 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,140 |