General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3451930, place: Newton town, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,535 (100%)
In labor force: 4,157 (63.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,152 (63.53%)
----Employed: 4,016 (61.45%)
----Unemployed: 136 (2.08%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.08%)
Not in labor force: 2,378 (36.39%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,354 (51.32%)
In labor force: 1,885 (28.84%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,885 (28.84%)
----Employed: 1,824 (27.91%)
Own children under 6 years: 548 (8.39%)
All parents in family in labor force: 324 (4.96%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,920 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,967 (75.69%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 475 (12.12%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 53 (1.35%)
Walked: 235 (5.99%)
Other means: 67 (1.71%)
Worked at home: 123 (3.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,016 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,318 (32.82%)
Service occupations: 661 (16.46%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,202 (29.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 303 (7.54%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 532 (13.25%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (0.32%)
Construction: 185 (4.61%)
Manufacturing: 493 (12.28%)
Wholesale trade.: 115 (2.86%)
Retail trade: 688 (17.13%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 164 (4.08%)
Information: 150 (3.74%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 231 (5.75%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 436 (10.86%)
Educational, health and social services: 920 (22.91%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 260 (6.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 164 (4.08%)
Public administration: 197 (4.91%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,250 (80.93%)
Government workers: 571 (14.22%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 184 (4.58%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.27%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,270 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 354 (10.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 231 (7.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 376 (11.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 368 (11.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 536 (16.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 703 (21.5%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 353 (10.8%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 289 (8.84%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 52 (1.59%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.24%)
Median household income: $41,667
With earnings: 2,487 (76.06%)
--Mean earnings: $54,193
With Social Security income: 1,049 (32.08%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,855
With Supplemental Security Income: 183 (5.6%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,886
With public assistance income: 98 (3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,679
With retirement income: 578 (17.68%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,718
Families: 1,963 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 102 (5.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 68 (3.46%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 136 (6.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 212 (10.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 346 (17.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 508 (25.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 287 (14.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 253 (12.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 43 (2.19%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.41%)
Median family income: $56,484
Per capita income: $20,577
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,089
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,016
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 135 (6.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 114 (5.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 37 (1.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 92 (4.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 79 (4.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (0.87%)
Individuals: 882 (44.93%)
--18 years and over: 664 (33.83%)
----65 years and over: 124 (6.32%)
--Related children under 18 years: 211 (10.75%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 159 (8.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 464 (23.64%)
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