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Metuchen, NJ vs Avenel, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Avenel, is 46% less than it is in Metuchen and is 9% above the National Average.
- Metuchen unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Avenel unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Metuchen, NJAvenel, 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.$61,344  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,947$69,021
 Family Median Income$163,438  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Metuchen, NJAvenel, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Metuchen, NJAvenel, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library15.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Metuchen    1 Reviews

I have lived in Metuchen for over 20 years. I moved from Brooklyn, NY where I was born and raised, after meeting my NJ born wife. We raised our two sons here, and have  More

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Reviews for Avenel    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Crowded, dirty, and over priced. Only nice thing is Woodbridge does a lot for communities, has free concerts......worth going to, and just completed a center for  More

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