General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3445900, place: Middlesex borough, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 10,720 (100%)
In labor force: 7,259 (67.71%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,259 (67.71%)
----Employed: 7,047 (65.74%)
----Unemployed: 212 (1.98%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,461 (32.29%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,650 (52.71%)
In labor force: 3,332 (31.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,332 (31.08%)
----Employed: 3,262 (30.43%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,029 (9.6%)
All parents in family in labor force: 590 (5.5%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,900 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,783 (83.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 414 (6%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 213 (3.09%)
Walked: 208 (3.01%)
Other means: 86 (1.25%)
Worked at home: 196 (2.84%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,047 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,460 (34.91%)
Service occupations: 794 (11.27%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,148 (30.48%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 698 (9.9%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 947 (13.44%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 20 (0.28%)
Construction: 487 (6.91%)
Manufacturing: 1,105 (15.68%)
Wholesale trade.: 411 (5.83%)
Retail trade: 878 (12.46%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 427 (6.06%)
Information: 457 (6.49%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 495 (7.02%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 799 (11.34%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,062 (15.07%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 401 (5.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 212 (3.01%)
Public administration: 293 (4.16%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,747 (81.55%)
Government workers: 939 (13.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 350 (4.97%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.16%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,057 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 171 (3.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 197 (3.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 362 (7.16%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 505 (9.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 772 (15.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,146 (22.66%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 834 (16.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 737 (14.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 209 (4.13%)
$200,000 or more: 124 (2.45%)
Median household income: $60,723
With earnings: 4,251 (84.06%)
--Mean earnings: $71,264
With Social Security income: 1,558 (30.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,374
With Supplemental Security Income: 126 (2.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,421
With public assistance income: 65 (1.29%)
--Mean public assistance income: $912
With retirement income: 1,125 (22.25%)
--Mean retirement income: $27,242
Families: 3,760 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 39 (1.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 51 (1.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 118 (3.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 313 (8.32%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 617 (16.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 918 (24.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 783 (20.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 637 (16.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 197 (5.24%)
$200,000 or more: 87 (2.31%)
Median family income: $70,343
Per capita income: $27,834
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $47,446
Female full-time, year-round workers: $34,232
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 90 (2.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 58 (1.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 31 (0.82%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 27 (0.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 27 (0.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (0.27%)
Individuals: 499 (13.27%)
--18 years and over: 366 (9.73%)
----65 years and over: 45 (1.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 133 (3.54%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 83 (2.21%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 187 (4.97%)
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