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River Edge, NJ vs Penns Grove, NJ

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- Household income in Penns Grove, is 81% less than it is in River Edge and is 156% below the National Average.
- River Edge unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Penns Grove unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 River Edge, NJPenns Grove, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$66,722  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$26,975$69,021
 Family Median Income$176,019  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 River Edge, NJPenns Grove, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock37.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 River Edge, NJPenns Grove, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock11.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
Reviews for River Edge    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A jewel in suburban New Jersey. Great Playground for Kids, nice family  More

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Over 19 years ago

New Jersey has it's ups and downs If you live in Bergen County you better make 6 figures or your not buying a house in a nice  More

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