Jamesburg, NJ

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3434890, place: Jamesburg borough, New Jersey)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,668 (100%)
In labor force: 3,327 (71.27%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,327 (71.27%)
----Employed: 3,183 (68.19%)
----Unemployed: 144 (3.08%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,341 (28.73%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,512 (53.81%)
In labor force: 1,646 (35.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,646 (35.26%)
----Employed: 1,555 (33.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 479 (10.26%)
All parents in family in labor force: 326 (6.98%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,125 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,416 (77.31%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 449 (14.37%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 64 (2.05%)
Walked: 83 (2.66%)
Other means: 17 (0.54%)
Worked at home: 96 (3.07%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,183 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 855 (26.86%)
Service occupations: 429 (13.48%)
Sales and office occupations: 980 (30.79%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 324 (10.18%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 595 (18.69%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 272 (8.55%)
Manufacturing: 640 (20.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 262 (8.23%)
Retail trade: 199 (6.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 184 (5.78%)
Information: 152 (4.78%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 221 (6.94%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 316 (9.93%)
Educational, health and social services: 426 (13.38%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 217 (6.82%)
Other services (except public administration): 148 (4.65%)
Public administration: 146 (4.59%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,711 (85.17%)
Government workers: 330 (10.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 127 (3.99%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.47%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,167 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 85 (3.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 81 (3.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 153 (7.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 216 (9.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 359 (16.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 478 (22.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 380 (17.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 347 (16.01%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 68 (3.14%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $59,461

With earnings: 1,945 (89.76%)
--Mean earnings: $65,049
With Social Security income: 424 (19.57%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,841
With Supplemental Security Income: 56 (2.58%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,496
With public assistance income: 65 (3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $13,101
With retirement income: 312 (14.4%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,080

Families: 1,557 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 47 (3.02%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (0.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 88 (5.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 146 (9.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 237 (15.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 377 (24.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 322 (20.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 266 (17.08%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 68 (4.37%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $67,887

Per capita income: $23,325

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $45,019
Female full-time, year-round workers: $33,333

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 47 (3.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 40 (2.57%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (0.45%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 34 (2.18%)
--With related children under 18 years: 34 (2.18%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (0.45%)
Individuals: 206 (13.23%)
--18 years and over: 130 (8.35%)
----65 years and over: 21 (1.35%)
--Related children under 18 years: 76 (4.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 71 (4.56%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 69 (4.43%)

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