Watchung, NJ

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3477600, place: Watchung borough, New Jersey)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,501 (100%)
In labor force: 2,699 (59.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,699 (59.96%)
----Employed: 2,599 (57.74%)
----Unemployed: 100 (2.22%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,802 (40.04%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,367 (52.59%)
In labor force: 1,170 (25.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,170 (25.99%)
----Employed: 1,111 (24.68%)
Own children under 6 years: 423 (9.4%)
All parents in family in labor force: 133 (2.95%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,542 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,026 (79.7%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 185 (7.28%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 106 (4.17%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 10 (0.39%)
Worked at home: 215 (8.46%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,599 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,528 (58.79%)
Service occupations: 192 (7.39%)
Sales and office occupations: 570 (21.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 152 (5.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 157 (6.04%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 243 (9.35%)
Manufacturing: 372 (14.31%)
Wholesale trade.: 87 (3.35%)
Retail trade: 153 (5.89%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 91 (3.5%)
Information: 96 (3.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 288 (11.08%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 351 (13.51%)
Educational, health and social services: 682 (26.24%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 108 (4.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 58 (2.23%)
Public administration: 70 (2.69%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,936 (74.49%)
Government workers: 367 (14.12%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 288 (11.08%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.31%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,100 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (1.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 64 (3.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 47 (2.24%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 114 (5.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 152 (7.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 382 (18.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 232 (11.05%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 409 (19.48%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 237 (11.29%)
$200,000 or more: 426 (20.29%)
Median household income: $101,944

With earnings: 1,758 (83.71%)
--Mean earnings: $129,241
With Social Security income: 645 (30.71%)
--Mean Social Security income: $15,712
With Supplemental Security Income: 51 (2.43%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $12,144
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 359 (17.1%)
--Mean retirement income: $29,308

Families: 1,650 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 0 (0%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (0.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 39 (2.36%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 33 (2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 98 (5.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 302 (18.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 187 (11.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 345 (20.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 220 (13.33%)
$200,000 or more: 418 (25.33%)
Median family income: $120,764

Per capita income: $58,653

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $80,658
Female full-time, year-round workers: $54,167

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 8 (0.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (0.48%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 8 (0.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (0.48%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 121 (7.33%)
--18 years and over: 102 (6.18%)
----65 years and over: 14 (0.85%)
--Related children under 18 years: 19 (1.15%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 19 (1.15%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 94 (5.7%)

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