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South Orange, New Jersey Economy Profile



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 South Orange, New Jersey United States
StateNew Jersey
CitySouth Orange
Total population16,964 281,421,906
Male8,142138,053,563
Female8,822143,368,343
Median age (years)34.735.3
Total households5,522105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)83,61141,994

South Orange, New Jersey Economy

69.31% of people are in the labor force of South Orange, New Jersey. The total population of South Orange, New Jersey is 16,964 people. Per capita income in South Orange, New Jersey is equal to $41,035. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in South Orange, New Jersey, receive $61,809, female full-time, year-round workers in South Orange, New Jersey, are paid forty-two thousand, two hundred and thirty-eight dollars. There are forty-five families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 7.8% of workers in South Orange, New Jersey. Seventy-seven point eight six percent comprise private wage and salary workers in South Orange, New Jersey. There are ten Unpaid family workers in South Orange, New Jersey. 371 people are involved in public administration. 29.11% of workers provide educational, health and social services in South Orange, New Jersey. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in South Orange, New Jersey is as follows: 4.03%.

 South Orange, New Jersey %, South Orange, New Jersey United States
Population 16 years and over13,605  217,168,077
In labor force9,429 69.31%63.92%
- Civilian labor force9,422 69.25%63.39%
- - Employed9,030 66.37%59.73%
- - Unemployed392 2.88%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.2  5.8
- Armed Forces7 0.05%0.53%
Not in labor force4,176 30.69%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over7,142 52.5%51.66%
In labor force4,561 33.52%29.72%
- Civilian labor force4,561 33.52%29.65%
- - Employed4,369 32.11%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,251 9.2%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force873  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over8,805  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone4,723 53.64%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled625 7.1%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,865 21.18%4.73%
Walked935 10.62%2.93%
Other means56 0.64%1.19%
Worked at home601 6.83%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)30.3 0.34%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over9,030  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations4,791 53.06%33.65%
Service occupations1,135 12.57%14.86%
Sales and office occupations2,411 26.7%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations0  0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations231 2.56%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations462 5.12%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining13 0.14%1.87%
Construction206 2.28%6.78%
Manufacturing471 5.22%14.1%
Wholesale trade248 2.75%3.6%
Retail trade725 8.03%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities364 4.03%5.2%
Information609 6.74%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,103 12.21%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,295 14.34%9.3%
Educational, health and social services2,629 29.11%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services633 7.01%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)363 4.02%4.87%
Public administration371 4.11%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers7,031 77.86%78.47%
Government workers1,285 14.23%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business704 7.8%6.63%
Unpaid family workers10 0.11%0.31%
 South Orange, New Jersey %, South Orange, New Jersey United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households5,504  105,539,122
Less than $10,000232 4.22%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999227 4.12%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999317 5.76%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999370 6.72%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999513 9.32%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999805 14.63%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999696 12.65%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999954 17.33%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999551 10.01%2.2%
$200,000 or more839 15.24%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)83,611  41,994
With earnings4,742 34.85%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)117,624  56,604
With Social Security income1,474 10.83%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)14,592  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income137 1.01%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,990  6,320
With public assistance income89 0.65%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,749  3,032
With retirement income916 6.73%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)20,537  17,376
 
Families3,800  72,261,780
Less than $10,00044 1.16%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99951 1.34%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999106 2.79%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999136 3.58%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999266 7.0%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999598 15.74%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999519 13.66%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999822 21.63%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999468 12.32%2.75%
$200,000 or more790 20.79%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)107,641  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)41,035  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers61,809  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers42,238  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families73  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years47 64.38%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years21 28.77%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present45  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years29 64.44%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years14 31.11%42.27%
 
Individuals791  33,899,812
18 years and over689 87.1%65.35%
- 65 years and over110 13.91%9.7%
Related children under 18 years96 12.14%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years65 8.22%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over572 72.31%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.