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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Monmouth County is $43,548, which is higher than the state average of $36,359 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Monmouth County median household income is $85,605, which has grown by 33.19% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Monmouth County residents spend 33.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #4

Monmouth County	43,548 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Monmouth County	44,321 USD
New Jersey	39,546 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Monmouth County	56,335 USD
New Jersey	47,106 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Monmouth County	33,506 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #5

Monmouth County	85,605 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Monmouth County	115,245 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #8

Monmouth County	33.19%
New Jersey	30.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Monmouth County		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	28.25%	$22,277, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.04%	$20,121, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.57%	$5,168, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.67%	$30,780, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Monmouth County	107,343 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Monmouth County	136,641 USD
New Jersey	114,618 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Monmouth County	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$89,731, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$44,940, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$53,510, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
Asian	$123,686, see rank	$103,101	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$27,100, see rank	$36,663	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$46,750, see rank	$74,375	$53,370
One Race, Other	$45,155, see rank	$45,137	$40,300
Two or More Races	$58,595, see rank	$59,161	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Monmouth County	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$33,391, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$91,011, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$105,437, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$51,243, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Monmouth County	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	503,829, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	241,808, 47.99%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	179,702, 74.32%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	236, 0.10%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	179,466, 74.22%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	164,071, 91.42%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	15,395, 8.58%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	62,106, 25.68%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	262,021, 52.01%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	154,988, 59.15%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	14, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	154,974, 59.15%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	141,841, 91.53%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	13,133, 8.47%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	107,033, 40.85%, see rank	39.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Monmouth County	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	299,819, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	227,056, 75.73%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	23,227, 7.75%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	23,886, 7.97%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	5,949, 1.98%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	5,363, 1.79%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	14,338, 4.78%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Monmouth County	33.5 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Monmouth County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	305,912	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	164,071, 53.63%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	66,182, 40.34%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	24,162, 14.73%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	32,595, 19.87%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	277, 0.17%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	15,019, 9.15%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	18,280, 11.14%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	141,841, 46.37%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	66,707, 47.03%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	23,618, 16.65%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	46,126, 32.52%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	64, 0.05%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	175, 0.12%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,905, 3.46%, see rank	5.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Monmouth County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	305,912, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	810, 0.26%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	20,348, 6.65%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	18,814, 6.15%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	10,067, 3.29%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	35,004, 11.44%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	15,612, 5.10%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	11,024, 3.60%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	31,377, 10.26%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	38,972, 12.74%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	71,497, 23.37%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	26,696, 8.73%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	13,940, 4.56%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	11,751, 3.84%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Monmouth County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	45,810	7.35%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	8,602	5.30%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.