New Brunswick, NJ Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over39,748100.0
In labor force26,66867.1
Civilian labor force
26,65267.1
Employed
23,83260.0
Unemployed
2,8207.1
Percent of civilian labor force
10.6(X)
Armed Forces
160.0
Not in labor force13,08032.9
Females 16 years and over20,410100.0
In labor force12,57161.6
Civilian labor force
12,57161.6
Employed
11,05754.2
Own children under 6 years3,317100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,97859.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over23,124100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone11,02847.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled5,61924.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)2,60511.3
Walked2,98112.9
Other means5912.6
Worked at home3001.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.4(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over23,832100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,92924.9
Service occupations5,32722.4
Sales and office occupations6,30726.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1080.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,0994.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,06221.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining770.3
Construction8383.5
Manufacturing3,60615.1
Wholesale trade1,0204.3
Retail trade2,78711.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,0324.3
Information9504.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,1985.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,94812.4
Educational, health and social services5,13421.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,86912.0
Other services (except public administration)7413.1
Public administration6322.7
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers19,68982.6
Government workers3,66115.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4481.9
Unpaid family workers340.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households13,053100.0
Less than $10,0001,63712.5
$10,000 to $14,9998606.6
$15,000 to $24,9991,78713.7
$25,000 to $34,9992,07415.9
$35,000 to $49,9992,10516.1
$50,000 to $74,9992,11416.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,33810.3
$100,000 to $149,9997655.9
$150,000 to $199,9992021.5
$200,000 or more1711.3
Median household income (dollars)36,080(X)
With earnings11,14785.4
Mean earnings (dollars)
50,527(X)
With Social Security income2,39618.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,814(X)
With Supplemental Security Income6454.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,864(X)
With public assistance income7415.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,633(X)
With retirement income1,40610.8
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,720(X)
Families7,359100.0
Less than $10,0007309.9
$10,000 to $14,9993805.2
$15,000 to $24,99997713.3
$25,000 to $34,9991,31517.9
$35,000 to $49,9991,25317.0
$50,000 to $74,9991,24817.0
$75,000 to $99,99976010.3
$100,000 to $149,9995036.8
$150,000 to $199,9991071.5
$200,000 or more861.2
Median family income (dollars)38,222(X)
Per capita income (dollars)14,308(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers25,657(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers23,604(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,243(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.9
With related children under 18 years1,055(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.4
With related children under 5 years
626(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.3
Families with female householder, no husband present721(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.9
With related children under 18 years657(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)35.1
With related children under 5 years
358(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.8
Individuals11,454(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.0
18 years and over8,836(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.9
65 years and over
398(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.8
Related children under 18 years2,395(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,598(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over6,748(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)44.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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