General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3428710, place: Hackettstown town, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,253 (100%)
In labor force: 5,820 (70.52%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,820 (70.52%)
----Employed: 5,548 (67.22%)
----Unemployed: 272 (3.3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,433 (29.48%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,377 (53.04%)
In labor force: 2,690 (32.59%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,690 (32.59%)
----Employed: 2,556 (30.97%)
Own children under 6 years: 839 (10.17%)
All parents in family in labor force: 483 (5.85%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,412 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,053 (74.89%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 881 (16.28%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 84 (1.55%)
Walked: 250 (4.62%)
Other means: 29 (0.54%)
Worked at home: 115 (2.12%)
Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,548 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,855 (33.44%)
Service occupations: 813 (14.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,584 (28.55%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (0.2%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 620 (11.18%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 665 (11.99%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (0.09%)
Construction: 471 (8.49%)
Manufacturing: 799 (14.4%)
Wholesale trade.: 195 (3.51%)
Retail trade: 741 (13.36%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 280 (5.05%)
Information: 283 (5.1%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 347 (6.25%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 575 (10.36%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,072 (19.32%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 363 (6.54%)
Other services (except public administration): 225 (4.06%)
Public administration: 192 (3.46%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,722 (85.11%)
Government workers: 645 (11.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 160 (2.88%)
Unpaid family workers: 21 (0.38%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,126 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 160 (3.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 179 (4.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 390 (9.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 333 (8.07%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 872 (21.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,036 (25.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 579 (14.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 437 (10.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 92 (2.23%)
$200,000 or more: 48 (1.16%)
Median household income: $51,955
With earnings: 3,431 (83.16%)
--Mean earnings: $62,975
With Social Security income: 1,013 (24.55%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,408
With Supplemental Security Income: 131 (3.17%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,408
With public assistance income: 86 (2.08%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,584
With retirement income: 627 (15.2%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,400
Families: 2,534 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 38 (1.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (2.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 113 (4.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 135 (5.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 466 (18.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 750 (29.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 487 (19.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 367 (14.48%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 92 (3.63%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (1.18%)
Median family income: $64,383
Per capita income: $24,742
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $44,420
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,110
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 59 (2.33%)
--With related children under 18 years: 47 (1.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (0.43%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 33 (1.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 33 (1.3%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (0.43%)
Individuals: 475 (18.75%)
--18 years and over: 360 (14.21%)
----65 years and over: 82 (3.24%)
--Related children under 18 years: 115 (4.54%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 104 (4.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 282 (11.13%)
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