General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3444520, place: Matawan borough, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,049 (100%)
In labor force: 4,933 (69.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,928 (69.91%)
----Employed: 4,690 (66.53%)
----Unemployed: 238 (3.38%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.8%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 2,116 (30.02%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,573 (50.69%)
In labor force: 2,211 (31.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,211 (31.37%)
----Employed: 2,110 (29.93%)
Own children under 6 years: 704 (9.99%)
All parents in family in labor force: 407 (5.77%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,616 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,399 (73.64%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 382 (8.28%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 607 (13.15%)
Walked: 133 (2.88%)
Other means: 6 (0.13%)
Worked at home: 89 (1.93%)
Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,690 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,970 (42%)
Service occupations: 596 (12.71%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,322 (28.19%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 384 (8.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 418 (8.91%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 378 (8.06%)
Manufacturing: 386 (8.23%)
Wholesale trade.: 158 (3.37%)
Retail trade: 484 (10.32%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 263 (5.61%)
Information: 298 (6.35%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 557 (11.88%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 608 (12.96%)
Educational, health and social services: 684 (14.58%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 415 (8.85%)
Other services (except public administration): 224 (4.78%)
Public administration: 235 (5.01%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,860 (82.3%)
Government workers: 571 (12.17%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 225 (4.8%)
Unpaid family workers: 34 (0.72%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,489 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 133 (3.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 146 (4.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 270 (7.74%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 270 (7.74%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 459 (13.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 814 (23.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 541 (15.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 569 (16.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 200 (5.73%)
$200,000 or more: 87 (2.49%)
Median household income: $63,594
With earnings: 2,993 (85.78%)
--Mean earnings: $74,909
With Social Security income: 831 (23.82%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,663
With Supplemental Security Income: 76 (2.18%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,163
With public assistance income: 46 (1.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,684
With retirement income: 572 (16.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,114
Families: 2,368 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 54 (2.28%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (1.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 163 (6.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 188 (7.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 249 (10.52%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 546 (23.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 381 (16.09%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 498 (21.03%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 184 (7.77%)
$200,000 or more: 75 (3.17%)
Median family income: $72,183
Per capita income: $30,320
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $51,924
Female full-time, year-round workers: $37,113
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 90 (3.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 66 (2.79%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (1.82%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 23 (0.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (0.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (0.59%)
Individuals: 485 (20.48%)
--18 years and over: 331 (13.98%)
----65 years and over: 72 (3.04%)
--Related children under 18 years: 147 (6.21%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 91 (3.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 169 (7.14%)
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