2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Gloucester 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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198,728
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197,014
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200,442
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In labor force
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131,616
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126,504
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136,728
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Civilian labor force
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131,616
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126,504
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136,728
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Employed
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125,261
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120,082
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130,440
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Unemployed
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6,355
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3,844
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8,866
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Percent unemployed
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4.8
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3.0
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6.6
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Armed Forces
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0
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0
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531
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Not in labor force
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67,112
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62,071
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72,153
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Females 16 years and over
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103,623
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102,227
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105,019
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In labor force
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63,568
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59,595
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67,541
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Civilian labor force
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63,568
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59,595
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67,541
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Employed
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61,495
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57,756
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65,234
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Own children under 6 years
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19,674
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17,290
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22,058
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All parents in family in labor force
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9,803
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6,808
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12,798
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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40,780
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37,706
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43,854
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All parents in family in labor force
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30,146
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25,980
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34,312
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Population 16 to 19 years
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13,891
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12,543
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15,239
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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477
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0
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1,078
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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321
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0
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826
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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122,557
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117,056
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128,058
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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101,233
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95,151
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107,315
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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11,133
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7,331
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14,935
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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4,016
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2,158
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5,874
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Walked
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2,168
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1,020
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3,316
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Other means
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887
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102
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1,672
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Worked at home
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3,120
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1,775
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4,465
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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29.3
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27.2
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31.4
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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125,261
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120,082
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130,440
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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46,163
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40,913
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51,413
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Service occupations
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19,231
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15,027
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23,435
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Sales and office occupations
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35,621
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31,148
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40,094
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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196
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0
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511
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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9,995
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6,933
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13,057
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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14,055
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10,867
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17,243
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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1,038
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249
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1,827
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Construction
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8,085
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5,402
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10,768
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Manufacturing
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12,630
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9,670
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15,590
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Wholesale trade
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6,270
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3,815
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8,725
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Retail trade
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16,180
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13,119
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19,241
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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8,729
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5,931
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11,527
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Information
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3,708
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1,972
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5,444
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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8,298
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5,036
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11,560
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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16,995
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13,485
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20,505
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Educational, health, and social services
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23,975
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20,183
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27,767
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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8,102
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5,360
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10,844
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Other services (except public administration)
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5,630
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3,635
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7,625
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Public administration
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5,621
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3,895
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7,347
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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96,570
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90,617
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102,523
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Government workers
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21,631
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17,894
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25,368
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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6,497
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4,303
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8,692
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Unpaid family workers
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563
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23
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1,103
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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92,761
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90,845
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94,677
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Less than $10,000
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7,260
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4,681
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9,839
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$10,000 to $14,999
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5,436
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3,270
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7,602
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$15,000 to $24,999
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9,018
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6,810
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11,226
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$25,000 to $34,999
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7,496
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5,364
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9,628
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$35,000 to $49,999
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16,043
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12,331
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19,756
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$50,000 to $74,999
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22,816
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19,005
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26,628
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$75,000 to $99,999
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11,030
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8,258
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13,802
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$100,000 to $149,999
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9,874
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7,643
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12,105
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$150,000 to $199,999
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1,940
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1,069
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2,811
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$200,000 or more
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1,848
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310
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3,386
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Median household income (dollars)
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51,009
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47,537
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54,481
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Mean household income (dollars)
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59,873
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54,913
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64,833
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With earnings
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76,766
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74,040
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79,492
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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61,307
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55,562
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67,052
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With Social Security
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24,708
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22,004
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27,412
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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12,978
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11,840
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14,117
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With retirement income
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17,135
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14,419
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19,851
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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12,770
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10,684
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14,856
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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13,621
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10,545
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16,697
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With Supplemental Security Income
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2,144
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895
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3,393
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,140
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3,957
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6,323
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With cash public assistance income
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987
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220
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1,754
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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3,761
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2,111
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5,411
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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2,862
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1,179
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4,545
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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5,018
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2,477
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7,559
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Families
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63,701
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60,203
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67,199
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Less than $10,000
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3,416
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908
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5,924
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$10,000 to $14,999
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1,032
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303
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1,761
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$15,000 to $24,999
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4,447
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2,734
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6,160
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$25,000 to $34,999
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3,277
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1,960
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4,594
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$35,000 to $49,999
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10,139
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6,895
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13,383
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$50,000 to $74,999
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18,266
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14,811
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21,721
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$75,000 to $99,999
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10,084
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7,348
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12,820
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$100,000 to $149,999
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9,252
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7,150
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11,354
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$150,000 to $199,999
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1,940
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1,069
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2,811
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$200,000 or more
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1,848
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310
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3,386
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Median family income (dollars)
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61,881
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58,629
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65,133
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Mean family income (dollars)
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71,776
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65,122
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78,430
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Per capita income (dollars)
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24,412
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22,640
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26,184
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Nonfamily households
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29,060
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25,451
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32,669
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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27,833
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21,436
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34,230
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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31,766
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28,182
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35,350
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Median earnings (dollars):
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30,694
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28,689
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32,699
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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46,718
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44,251
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49,185
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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33,023
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30,111
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35,935
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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4,434
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1,723
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7,145
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With related children under 18 years
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4,248
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1,573
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6,923
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With related children under 5 years only
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704
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0
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1,813
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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3,857
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1,323
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6,391
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With related children under 18 years
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3,857
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1,323
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6,391
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With related children under 5 years only
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704
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0
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1,813
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Individuals
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19,498
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13,307
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25,689
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18 years and over
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13,466
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9,211
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17,721
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65 years and over
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1,391
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584
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2,198
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Related children under 18 years
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6,032
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3,405
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8,659
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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3,555
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1,780
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5,330
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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7,411
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4,301
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10,521
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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7.7
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5.2
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10.2
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18 years and over
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7.0
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4.9
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9.1
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65 years and over
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4.9
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2.1
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7.7
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Related children under 18 years
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9.6
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5.5
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13.7
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Related children under 5 years
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14.9
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5.2
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24.6
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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7.7
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3.9
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11.5
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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18.4
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11.5
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25.3
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