Garfield, NJ Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over23,824100.0
In labor force15,60165.5
Civilian labor force
15,59465.5
Employed
14,41260.5
Unemployed
1,1825.0
Percent of civilian labor force
7.6(X)
Armed Forces
70.0
Not in labor force8,22334.5
Females 16 years and over12,355100.0
In labor force7,26258.8
Civilian labor force
7,26258.8
Employed
6,62953.7
Own children under 6 years1,926100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,11157.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over14,103100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,60675.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,01514.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)6454.6
Walked5143.6
Other means1310.9
Worked at home1921.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.5(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over14,412100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,95420.5
Service occupations2,23715.5
Sales and office occupations4,05928.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations690.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,10714.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,98620.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining460.3
Construction1,56110.8
Manufacturing2,86519.9
Wholesale trade7345.1
Retail trade2,03414.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities8515.9
Information3642.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing6924.8
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,1688.1
Educational, health and social services1,94213.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services9876.8
Other services (except public administration)8606.0
Public administration3082.1
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers12,60687.5
Government workers1,2298.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business5433.8
Unpaid family workers340.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,218100.0
Less than $10,0008387.5
$10,000 to $14,9998287.4
$15,000 to $24,9991,50113.4
$25,000 to $34,9991,22310.9
$35,000 to $49,9992,05318.3
$50,000 to $74,9992,44121.8
$75,000 to $99,9991,27411.4
$100,000 to $149,9998437.5
$150,000 to $199,9991381.2
$200,000 or more790.7
Median household income (dollars)42,748(X)
With earnings8,91779.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
53,838(X)
With Social Security income3,26429.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,558(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3393.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,536(X)
With public assistance income2532.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,587(X)
With retirement income1,65514.8
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,001(X)
Families7,433100.0
Less than $10,0003144.2
$10,000 to $14,9992763.7
$15,000 to $24,99977310.4
$25,000 to $34,99979510.7
$35,000 to $49,9991,40919.0
$50,000 to $74,9991,86025.0
$75,000 to $99,9991,10914.9
$100,000 to $149,99975210.1
$150,000 to $199,999951.3
$200,000 or more500.7
Median family income (dollars)51,654(X)
Per capita income (dollars)19,530(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,987(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers26,896(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families477(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.4
With related children under 18 years328(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.2
With related children under 5 years
122(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.9
Families with female householder, no husband present198(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.3
With related children under 18 years135(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.3
With related children under 5 years
54(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.5
Individuals2,305(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.8
18 years and over1,662(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.2
65 years and over
333(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.1
Related children under 18 years595(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
416(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over746(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.1
(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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