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Port Reading, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Richmond County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,775
Population
1,907/sq mi density
$142,986
Median Income
$45,257 per capita
$414,900
Home Value
$536,127 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
1,195 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$142,986 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$414,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$142,986
90% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,257
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Reading vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Reading’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$142,986
190%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,257
116%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,369
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,325
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,325
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.0%
40% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,779M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.2%
Public Transit
7%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,738
Restaurants
897
Healthcare
1,338
Retail
1,354
Manufacturing
121
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,369
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,820
95% 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 | $142,986 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,257 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,325 |
| County GDP | $23,779M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.2% |
| Public Transit | 7.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,738 |
| Restaurants | 897 |
| Healthcare | 1,338 |
| Retail | 1,354 |
| Manufacturing | 121 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,820 |