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Wharton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,254
Population
3,488/sq mi density
$92,548
Median Income
$47,966 per capita
$348,100
Home Value
$484,472 Zillow
$1,886
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
888 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$92,548 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$348,100 home value, $1,886/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,548
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,966
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wharton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wharton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,548
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,966
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,784
218%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,946
136%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,946
36% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$74,395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,002
Restaurants
1,349
Healthcare
1,822
Retail
1,639
Manufacturing
496
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,784
118% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,570
288% 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 | $92,548 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,966 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,946 |
| County GDP | $74,395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,002 |
| Restaurants | 1,349 |
| Healthcare | 1,822 |
| Retail | 1,639 |
| Manufacturing | 496 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,570 |