New Jersey Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 3,397,156 households, there were 562,320 households (16.55%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 369,660 households (10.88%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 777,508 households (22.89%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 194,501 households (5.73%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can see similar information for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
New Jersey Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
22.89%
$40K - Less $50K
5.73%
$50K - Less $60K
5.82%
$60K - Less $75K
8.11%
$75K - Less $100K
12.10%
$100K - Less $125K
10.04%
$125K - Less $150K
7.89%
$150K - Less $200K
10.88%
$200K - and Over
16.55%
New Jersey Household Income Distribution in 2021
Household Income Categories
Number of Households
Percent of Households (%)
$200K - and Over 562,320 16.55
$75K - Less $100K 410,984 12.10
$150K - Less $200K 369,660 10.88
$100K - Less $125K 341,188 10.04
$60K - Less $75K 275,404 8.11
$125K - Less $150K 267,947 7.89
$50K - Less $60K 197,644 5.82
Less $10K 147,115 4.33
$20K - Less $25K 110,066 3.24
$10K - Less $15K 109,383 3.22
$25K - Less $30K 105,606 3.11
$30K - Less $35K 105,000 3.09
$40K - Less $45K 103,871 3.06
$35K - Less $40K 102,428 3.02
$15K - Less $20K 97,910 2.88
$45K - Less $50K 90,630 2.67
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