Bayonne, NJ

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3403580, place: Bayonne city, New Jersey)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 49,645 (100%)
In labor force: 29,524 (59.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 29,496 (59.41%)
----Employed: 27,565 (55.52%)
----Unemployed: 1,931 (3.89%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.5%
--Armed Forces: 28 (0.06%)
Not in labor force: 20,121 (40.53%)
Females 16 years and over: 26,550 (53.48%)
In labor force: 13,889 (27.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 13,889 (27.98%)
----Employed: 13,055 (26.3%)
Own children under 6 years: 4,292 (8.65%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,265 (4.56%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 26,943 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 15,944 (59.18%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3,509 (13.02%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4,825 (17.91%)
Walked: 2,171 (8.06%)
Other means: 80 (0.3%)
Worked at home: 414 (1.54%)
Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 27,565 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 8,811 (31.96%)
Service occupations: 3,896 (14.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 8,835 (32.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (0.07%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 2,144 (7.78%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 3,861 (14.01%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 37 (0.13%)
Construction: 1,193 (4.33%)
Manufacturing: 2,802 (10.17%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,221 (4.43%)
Retail trade: 2,468 (8.95%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3,362 (12.2%)
Information: 899 (3.26%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2,925 (10.61%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2,190 (7.94%)
Educational, health and social services: 6,187 (22.45%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,755 (6.37%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,049 (3.81%)
Public administration: 1,477 (5.36%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 21,621 (78.44%)
Government workers: 5,042 (18.29%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 849 (3.08%)
Unpaid family workers: 53 (0.19%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 25,581 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,903 (11.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,665 (6.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,264 (12.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,153 (12.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,982 (15.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,795 (18.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,847 (11.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,185 (8.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 542 (2.12%)
$200,000 or more: 245 (0.96%)
Median household income: $41,566

With earnings: 18,950 (74.08%)
--Mean earnings: $55,504
With Social Security income: 8,406 (32.86%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,108
With Supplemental Security Income: 974 (3.81%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,579
With public assistance income: 855 (3.34%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,935
With retirement income: 4,886 (19.1%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,801

Families: 16,237 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,064 (6.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 595 (3.66%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,584 (9.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,832 (11.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,588 (15.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,494 (21.52%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,364 (14.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,053 (12.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 482 (2.97%)
$200,000 or more: 181 (1.11%)
Median family income: $52,413

Per capita income: $21,553

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,790
Female full-time, year-round workers: $33,747

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,370 (8.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 951 (5.86%)
----With related children under 5 years: 292 (1.8%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 737 (4.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 618 (3.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 196 (1.21%)
Individuals: 6,262 (38.57%)
--18 years and over: 4,645 (28.61%)
----65 years and over: 1,137 (7%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,604 (9.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,238 (7.62%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,221 (13.68%)

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