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- Household income in Monroe township (Middlesex County), is 80% more than it is in Grand Rapids and is 31% above the National Average.
- Grand Rapids unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Monroe township (Middlesex County) unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Grand Rapids, MIMonroe township (Middlesex County), NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,060  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,732$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,070  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grand Rapids, MIMonroe township (Middlesex County), NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grand Rapids, MIMonroe township (Middlesex County), NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Monroe Township (Middlesex County)    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

This area has been primarily farmland, and responsible for the NJ state motto as THE GARDEN STATE. In the last 20 years, the farmland has dwindled drasticaly and in the  More

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