General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3468550, place: South Amboy city, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,177 (100%)
In labor force: 3,893 (63.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,893 (63.02%)
----Employed: 3,730 (60.39%)
----Unemployed: 163 (2.64%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,284 (36.98%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,262 (52.81%)
In labor force: 1,771 (28.67%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,771 (28.67%)
----Employed: 1,713 (27.73%)
Own children under 6 years: 566 (9.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 347 (5.62%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,664 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,789 (76.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 431 (11.76%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 215 (5.87%)
Walked: 154 (4.2%)
Other means: 23 (0.63%)
Worked at home: 52 (1.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,730 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 847 (22.71%)
Service occupations: 593 (15.9%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,258 (33.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 422 (11.31%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 610 (16.35%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (0.11%)
Construction: 273 (7.32%)
Manufacturing: 510 (13.67%)
Wholesale trade.: 159 (4.26%)
Retail trade: 498 (13.35%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 284 (7.61%)
Information: 146 (3.91%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 332 (8.9%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 345 (9.25%)
Educational, health and social services: 632 (16.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 235 (6.3%)
Other services (except public administration): 125 (3.35%)
Public administration: 187 (5.01%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,063 (82.12%)
Government workers: 554 (14.85%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 108 (2.9%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.13%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,979 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 211 (7.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 174 (5.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 296 (9.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 347 (11.65%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 438 (14.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 695 (23.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 433 (14.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 273 (9.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 45 (1.51%)
$200,000 or more: 67 (2.25%)
Median household income: $50,529
With earnings: 2,314 (77.68%)
--Mean earnings: $62,453
With Social Security income: 1,058 (35.52%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,212
With Supplemental Security Income: 71 (2.38%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,383
With public assistance income: 86 (2.89%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,150
With retirement income: 682 (22.89%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,556
Families: 2,057 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (4.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 62 (3.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 140 (6.81%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 174 (8.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 265 (12.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 609 (29.61%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 350 (17.02%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 263 (12.79%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 45 (2.19%)
$200,000 or more: 59 (2.87%)
Median family income: $62,029
Per capita income: $23,598
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,365
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,737
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 138 (6.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 107 (5.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 53 (2.58%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 69 (3.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 58 (2.82%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (1.22%)
Individuals: 582 (28.29%)
--18 years and over: 381 (18.52%)
----65 years and over: 64 (3.11%)
--Related children under 18 years: 201 (9.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 139 (6.76%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 183 (8.9%)
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