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Dayton, NJ vs Monmouth Junction, NJ

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- Household income in Monmouth Junction, is 3% less than it is in Dayton and is 44% above the National Average.
- Dayton unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Monmouth Junction unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Dayton, NJMonmouth Junction, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,494  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,906$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,848  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dayton, NJMonmouth Junction, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dayton, NJMonmouth Junction, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Dayton    1 Reviews

I am a female living alone and have never felt unsafe here, even late at night. However, it's not a great place for singles - sometimes I think I'm the only one. I am  More

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Reviews for Monmouth Junction    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Townhouses start in the $300's. Most people are commuters...live here but work in  More

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