General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3440680, place: Little Ferry borough, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,838 (100%)
In labor force: 6,021 (68.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,021 (68.13%)
----Employed: 5,746 (65.01%)
----Unemployed: 275 (3.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,817 (31.87%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,735 (53.58%)
In labor force: 2,937 (33.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,937 (33.23%)
----Employed: 2,826 (31.98%)
Own children under 6 years: 785 (8.88%)
All parents in family in labor force: 433 (4.9%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,625 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,250 (75.56%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 655 (11.64%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 479 (8.52%)
Walked: 161 (2.86%)
Other means: 25 (0.44%)
Worked at home: 55 (0.98%)
Mean travel time to work: 26 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,746 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,979 (34.44%)
Service occupations: 676 (11.76%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,920 (33.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 413 (7.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 758 (13.19%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 8 (0.14%)
Construction: 262 (4.56%)
Manufacturing: 703 (12.23%)
Wholesale trade.: 422 (7.34%)
Retail trade: 704 (12.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 505 (8.79%)
Information: 246 (4.28%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 481 (8.37%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 643 (11.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 827 (14.39%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 325 (5.66%)
Other services (except public administration): 403 (7.01%)
Public administration: 217 (3.78%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,843 (84.28%)
Government workers: 648 (11.28%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 246 (4.28%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.16%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,355 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 188 (4.32%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 224 (5.14%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 345 (7.92%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 552 (12.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 870 (19.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 959 (22.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 501 (11.5%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 578 (13.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 104 (2.39%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (0.78%)
Median household income: $49,958
With earnings: 3,730 (85.65%)
--Mean earnings: $60,466
With Social Security income: 1,017 (23.35%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,061
With Supplemental Security Income: 45 (1.03%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,703
With public assistance income: 65 (1.49%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,710
With retirement income: 582 (13.36%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,904
Families: 2,786 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 103 (3.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 80 (2.87%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 126 (4.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 277 (9.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 525 (18.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 681 (24.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 414 (14.86%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 485 (17.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 71 (2.55%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.86%)
Median family income: $59,176
Per capita income: $24,210
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,059
Female full-time, year-round workers: $34,286
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 164 (5.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 86 (3.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 38 (1.36%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 54 (1.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (1.01%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (0.57%)
Individuals: 677 (24.3%)
--18 years and over: 516 (18.52%)
----65 years and over: 84 (3.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 161 (5.78%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 115 (4.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 186 (6.68%)
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