2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Burlington County
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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330,886
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329,449
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332,323
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In labor force
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224,921
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218,818
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231,024
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Civilian labor force
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222,068
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215,542
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228,594
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Employed
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210,668
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203,954
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217,382
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Unemployed
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11,400
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8,531
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14,269
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Percent unemployed
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5.1
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3.8
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6.4
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Armed Forces
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2,853
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822
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4,884
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Not in labor force
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105,965
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99,768
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112,162
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Females 16 years and over
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174,778
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173,504
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176,052
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In labor force
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106,194
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101,072
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111,316
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Civilian labor force
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105,476
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100,257
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110,695
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Employed
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97,755
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92,683
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102,827
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Own children under 6 years
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29,157
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26,887
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31,427
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All parents in family in labor force
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18,929
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15,652
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22,206
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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66,540
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63,563
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69,517
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All parents in family in labor force
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47,741
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42,935
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52,547
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Population 16 to 19 years
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22,588
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20,324
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24,852
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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387
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0
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941
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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387
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0
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941
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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207,689
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201,117
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214,261
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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175,110
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167,175
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183,045
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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17,653
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12,997
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22,309
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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4,736
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2,903
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6,569
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Walked
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3,602
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2,237
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4,967
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Other means
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1,256
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339
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2,173
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Worked at home
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5,332
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3,398
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7,266
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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28.1
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26.5
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29.8
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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210,668
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203,954
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217,382
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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87,445
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79,840
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95,050
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Service occupations
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23,655
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19,268
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28,042
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Sales and office occupations
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52,985
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47,170
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58,800
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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356
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0
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773
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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18,701
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14,957
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22,445
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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27,526
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22,659
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32,394
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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535
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45
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1,025
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Construction
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13,261
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9,718
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16,804
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Manufacturing
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23,783
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19,189
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28,377
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Wholesale trade
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10,026
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6,822
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13,230
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Retail trade
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24,740
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19,821
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29,659
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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15,941
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11,979
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19,903
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Information
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7,224
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4,950
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9,498
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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18,777
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14,810
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22,744
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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20,994
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16,813
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25,175
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Educational, health, and social services
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40,757
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35,738
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45,776
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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8,685
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6,172
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11,198
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Other services (except public administration)
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8,576
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5,192
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11,960
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Public administration
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17,369
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14,003
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20,735
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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166,437
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159,776
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173,098
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Government workers
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36,888
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31,897
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41,879
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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6,719
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4,317
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9,121
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Unpaid family workers
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624
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0
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1,446
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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155,892
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153,097
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158,687
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Less than $10,000
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7,241
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4,982
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9,500
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$10,000 to $14,999
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4,975
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3,254
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6,696
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$15,000 to $24,999
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12,956
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10,149
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15,763
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$25,000 to $34,999
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16,744
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13,594
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19,894
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$35,000 to $49,999
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21,739
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18,050
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25,428
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$50,000 to $74,999
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39,834
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35,693
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43,976
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$75,000 to $99,999
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19,389
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16,365
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22,413
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$100,000 to $149,999
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20,179
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16,968
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23,390
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$150,000 to $199,999
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8,109
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5,949
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10,269
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$200,000 or more
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4,726
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2,772
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6,680
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Median household income (dollars)
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56,564
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53,853
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59,275
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Mean household income (dollars)
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70,527
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66,646
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74,408
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With earnings
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128,544
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125,308
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131,780
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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72,000
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67,307
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76,693
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With Social Security
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45,587
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42,381
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48,793
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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13,262
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12,386
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14,138
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With retirement income
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33,902
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29,891
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37,913
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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13,998
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12,013
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15,983
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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17,746
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13,931
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21,561
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With Supplemental Security Income
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4,710
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2,580
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6,840
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,493
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3,866
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7,120
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With cash public assistance income
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1,688
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611
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2,765
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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5,875
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252
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11,498
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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4,597
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2,770
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6,424
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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4,952
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2,692
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7,213
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Families
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109,587
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104,201
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114,973
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Less than $10,000
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2,540
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1,037
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4,043
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$10,000 to $14,999
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1,195
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208
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2,182
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$15,000 to $24,999
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6,259
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4,429
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8,089
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$25,000 to $34,999
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10,179
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7,664
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12,694
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$35,000 to $49,999
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13,056
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10,060
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16,052
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$50,000 to $74,999
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29,191
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25,884
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32,498
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$75,000 to $99,999
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16,100
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13,343
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18,857
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$100,000 to $149,999
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18,401
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15,312
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21,490
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$150,000 to $199,999
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8,109
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5,949
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10,269
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$200,000 or more
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4,557
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2,612
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6,502
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Median family income (dollars)
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67,294
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62,695
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71,893
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Mean family income (dollars)
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82,660
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77,451
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87,869
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Per capita income (dollars)
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28,358
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27,033
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29,683
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Nonfamily households
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46,305
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41,165
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51,445
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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34,841
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29,409
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40,273
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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39,460
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35,639
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43,281
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Median earnings (dollars):
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33,543
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31,345
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35,741
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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50,677
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47,636
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53,718
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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33,940
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31,090
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36,790
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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3,730
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1,905
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5,555
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With related children under 18 years
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2,636
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1,151
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4,121
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With related children under 5 years only
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381
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0
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855
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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2,260
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876
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3,644
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With related children under 18 years
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2,260
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876
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3,644
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With related children under 5 years only
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381
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0
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855
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Individuals
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18,277
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12,035
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24,519
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18 years and over
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12,179
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8,783
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15,575
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65 years and over
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2,820
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1,449
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4,191
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Related children under 18 years
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5,985
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2,012
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9,958
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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5,287
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1,405
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9,169
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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6,269
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3,801
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8,737
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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4.4
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2.9
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5.9
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18 years and over
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3.8
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2.6
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5.0
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65 years and over
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5.5
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2.9
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8.1
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Related children under 18 years
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6.2
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2.1
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10.3
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Related children under 5 years
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2.9
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0.0
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6.0
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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7.3
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2.0
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12.6
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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10.5
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6.4
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14.6
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