General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3431500, place: Highlands borough, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,269 (100%)
In labor force: 2,914 (68.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,905 (68.05%)
----Employed: 2,738 (64.14%)
----Unemployed: 167 (3.91%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.7%
--Armed Forces: 9 (0.21%)
Not in labor force: 1,355 (31.74%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,137 (50.06%)
In labor force: 1,285 (30.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,285 (30.1%)
----Employed: 1,227 (28.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 312 (7.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 159 (3.72%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,643 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,002 (75.75%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 177 (6.7%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 225 (8.51%)
Walked: 141 (5.33%)
Other means: 11 (0.42%)
Worked at home: 87 (3.29%)
Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,738 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 955 (34.88%)
Service occupations: 454 (16.58%)
Sales and office occupations: 771 (28.16%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 23 (0.84%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 293 (10.7%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 242 (8.84%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 29 (1.06%)
Construction: 261 (9.53%)
Manufacturing: 230 (8.4%)
Wholesale trade.: 123 (4.49%)
Retail trade: 275 (10.04%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 133 (4.86%)
Information: 108 (3.94%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 306 (11.18%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 379 (13.84%)
Educational, health and social services: 461 (16.84%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 196 (7.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 117 (4.27%)
Public administration: 120 (4.38%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,135 (77.98%)
Government workers: 347 (12.67%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 256 (9.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,449 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 211 (8.62%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 175 (7.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 213 (8.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 303 (12.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 438 (17.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 534 (21.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 222 (9.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 183 (7.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 128 (5.23%)
$200,000 or more: 42 (1.71%)
Median household income: $45,692
With earnings: 1,966 (80.28%)
--Mean earnings: $61,591
With Social Security income: 646 (26.38%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,522
With Supplemental Security Income: 49 (2%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,860
With public assistance income: 44 (1.8%)
--Mean public assistance income: $6,920
With retirement income: 396 (16.17%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,711
Families: 1,218 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 64 (5.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 83 (6.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 92 (7.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 122 (10.02%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 235 (19.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 263 (21.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 119 (9.77%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 130 (10.67%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 68 (5.58%)
$200,000 or more: 42 (3.45%)
Median family income: $50,985
Per capita income: $29,369
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $50,296
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,265
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 140 (11.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 104 (8.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 28 (2.3%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 98 (8.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 70 (5.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.66%)
Individuals: 625 (51.31%)
--18 years and over: 434 (35.63%)
----65 years and over: 70 (5.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 180 (14.78%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 148 (12.15%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 215 (17.65%)
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