General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3445690, place: Metuchen borough, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 10,184 (100%)
In labor force: 7,058 (69.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,058 (69.3%)
----Employed: 6,744 (66.22%)
----Unemployed: 314 (3.08%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,126 (30.7%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,393 (52.96%)
In labor force: 3,348 (32.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,348 (32.88%)
----Employed: 3,185 (31.27%)
Own children under 6 years: 998 (9.8%)
All parents in family in labor force: 646 (6.34%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,600 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,736 (71.76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 284 (4.3%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,105 (16.74%)
Walked: 178 (2.7%)
Other means: 15 (0.23%)
Worked at home: 282 (4.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,744 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,593 (53.28%)
Service occupations: 482 (7.15%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,864 (27.64%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 282 (4.18%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 523 (7.76%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 204 (3.02%)
Manufacturing: 655 (9.71%)
Wholesale trade.: 222 (3.29%)
Retail trade: 654 (9.7%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 396 (5.87%)
Information: 404 (5.99%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 763 (11.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,030 (15.27%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,547 (22.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 382 (5.66%)
Other services (except public administration): 264 (3.91%)
Public administration: 223 (3.31%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,333 (79.08%)
Government workers: 1,067 (15.82%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 337 (5%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.1%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,991 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 162 (3.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 163 (3.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 258 (5.17%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 332 (6.65%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 592 (11.86%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 963 (19.29%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 789 (15.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,040 (20.84%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 354 (7.09%)
$200,000 or more: 338 (6.77%)
Median household income: $75,546
With earnings: 4,268 (85.51%)
--Mean earnings: $88,182
With Social Security income: 1,322 (26.49%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,966
With Supplemental Security Income: 73 (1.46%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,420
With public assistance income: 40 (0.8%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,489
With retirement income: 948 (18.99%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,452
Families: 3,593 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 94 (2.62%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 43 (1.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 108 (3.01%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 178 (4.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 431 (12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 608 (16.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 660 (18.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 859 (23.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 308 (8.57%)
$200,000 or more: 304 (8.46%)
Median family income: $85,022
Per capita income: $36,749
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $58,125
Female full-time, year-round workers: $43,097
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 122 (3.4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 61 (1.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (0.89%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 13 (0.36%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (0.19%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 500 (13.92%)
--18 years and over: 378 (10.52%)
----65 years and over: 91 (2.53%)
--Related children under 18 years: 107 (2.98%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 74 (2.06%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 160 (4.45%)
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