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Hackettstown, NJ vs Califon, NJ

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- Household income in Califon, is 27% more than it is in Hackettstown and is 32% above the National Average.
- Hackettstown unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Califon unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Hackettstown, NJCalifon, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,802  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$101,339$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,043  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hackettstown, NJCalifon, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hackettstown, NJCalifon, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lovely little town with active college life at Cententary College. New theater at the college offers many choices culturally. Town could use a little improvement;  More

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Over 17 years ago

I can't afford and don't choose to live near the congested area in North Eastern New Jersey where I work. It is a great place to come home to each night after a hard  More

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Over 19 years ago

First the good about New Jersey, the "Garden State" of our nation. NJ is a great state for employment opportunities, top-notch medical care is available in both NJ and  More

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Reviews for Califon    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Absolutely love it. Real old fashioned home town where everyone knows each other. Has a great river for fly fishing and a trail for running, biking, cross county  More

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Over 15 years ago

Living in Califon New Jersey is like comming home to a vacation paradise every day,my home is on a flag lot that is very secluded to public view. I am 650 feet from the  More

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Califon, NJ is in horse country.....Hunterdon County where more than half of the acreage is in agriculture. Good housing stock, great schools, beautiful winding  More

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