General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3476730, place: Wanaque borough, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,044 (100%)
In labor force: 5,675 (70.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,675 (70.55%)
----Employed: 5,469 (67.99%)
----Unemployed: 206 (2.56%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,369 (29.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,305 (53.52%)
In labor force: 2,792 (34.71%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,792 (34.71%)
----Employed: 2,693 (33.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 882 (10.96%)
All parents in family in labor force: 544 (6.76%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,408 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,461 (82.49%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 563 (10.41%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 150 (2.77%)
Walked: 115 (2.13%)
Other means: 7 (0.13%)
Worked at home: 112 (2.07%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,469 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,712 (31.3%)
Service occupations: 871 (15.93%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,763 (32.24%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 473 (8.65%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 650 (11.89%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 23 (0.42%)
Construction: 244 (4.46%)
Manufacturing: 872 (15.94%)
Wholesale trade.: 252 (4.61%)
Retail trade: 919 (16.8%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 244 (4.46%)
Information: 197 (3.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 428 (7.83%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 473 (8.65%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,046 (19.13%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 353 (6.45%)
Other services (except public administration): 183 (3.35%)
Public administration: 235 (4.3%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,601 (84.13%)
Government workers: 652 (11.92%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 210 (3.84%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.11%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,447 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 95 (2.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 92 (2.67%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 217 (6.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 292 (8.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 432 (12.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 917 (26.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 605 (17.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 611 (17.73%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 92 (2.67%)
$200,000 or more: 94 (2.73%)
Median household income: $66,113
With earnings: 3,091 (89.67%)
--Mean earnings: $73,106
With Social Security income: 841 (24.4%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,151
With Supplemental Security Income: 95 (2.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,423
With public assistance income: 64 (1.86%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,934
With retirement income: 598 (17.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,215
Families: 2,686 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 62 (2.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 49 (1.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 132 (4.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 218 (8.12%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 300 (11.17%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 702 (26.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 485 (18.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 568 (21.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 83 (3.09%)
$200,000 or more: 87 (3.24%)
Median family income: $71,127
Per capita income: $25,403
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $43,675
Female full-time, year-round workers: $33,380
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 69 (2.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (1.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 38 (1.41%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 30 (1.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 30 (1.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (0.86%)
Individuals: 330 (12.29%)
--18 years and over: 217 (8.08%)
----65 years and over: 39 (1.45%)
--Related children under 18 years: 83 (3.09%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 28 (1.04%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 133 (4.95%)
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