| Index | Newark | New Jersey | National |
| Income per capita | $20,924 | $37,538 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $37,476 | $73,702 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $71,149 | $97,281 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,234 | $42,169 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,203 | $47,369 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,010 | $32,116 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 26.3% | 10.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 18.1% | 18.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Public administration | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Other | 25.6% | 25.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,249 | $225,208 | 307.1% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | $215,104 | 288.8% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,439 | $214,726 | 288.1% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,583 | $211,091 | 281.6% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | $37,476 | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Saskatoon, SK | 281,340 | n/a | |
| Orlando, FL | 284,817 | $55,183 | 0.3% |
| Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | $60,063 | 8.6% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | $61,962 | 12.0% |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | $39,155 | 29.2% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | $37,476 | 32.3% |
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