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Economic Characteristics:
2000 Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey

SubjectMount Laurel
Number
Mount Laurel
Percent
Compared to
New Jersey

Percent or Number
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 Years and Over31,9441006,546,155
In labor force21,85268.464.2
Civilian Labor Force21,68867.964.1
Employed21,03165.860.3
Unemployed6572.13.7
Percent of civilian labor force3.05.8(X)
Armed Forces1640.50.2
Not in Labor Force10,09231.635.8
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Females 16 years and over17,1191003,425,212
In Labor Force10,42860.957.5
Civilian Labor Force10,38460.757.5
Employed10,13759.254.0
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Own Children under 6 years2,731100647,086
All parents in family in labor force1,67561.356.0
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COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over20,8791003,876,433
Car, Truck, Van - drove alone18,05286.573.0
Car, Truck, Van - Carpooled1,1875.710.6
Public Transportation (excluding taxicabs)6523.19.6
Walked590.33.1
Other means870.40.9
Worked at home8424.02.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)28.7(X)30.0
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over21,0311003,950,029
OCCUPATION
Management, professional and related occupations10,41749.538.0
Service Occupations1,9309.213.6
Sales and office occupations6,35230.228.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations230.10.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,1054.87.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,2946.212.0
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INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining170.10.3
Construction8524.15.6
Manufacturing2,41411.512.0
Wholesale trade9744.64.4
Retail trade2,47111.711.3
Transportation and warehousing and utilities7593.65.9
Information9124.34.4
Finance, Insurance, real estate and rental and leasing2,43911.68.9
Professional,scientific, management, administrative and waste management services2,72312.911.5
Educational, health and social services4,48721.319.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food service1,1445.46.9
Other Services (except for public administration)7273.54.4
Public Administration1,1125.34.5
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CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage of salary workers17,45683.080.8
Government workers2,79413.313.9
Self-Employed workers in own not incorporated business7393.55.0
Unpaid family workers420.20.2
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INCOME IN 1999
Households16,5811003,065,774
Less than $10,0005323.27.0
$10,000 to $14,9994312.64.7
$15,000 to $24,9991,1146.79.4
$25,000 to $34,9991,5719.510.0
$35,000 to $49,9992,35614.214.3
$50,000 to $74,9993,72122.419.8
$75,000 to $99,9992,62215.813.5
$100,000 to $149,9992,85317.212.8
$150,000 to $199,9998024.84.3
$200,000 ot more5793.54.3
Median household income (dollars)63,750(X)55,146
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With Earnings13,85783.681.4
Mean earnings (dollars)79,160(X)74,719
With Social Security income4,31126.026.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)13,436(X)12,274
With Supplemental Security Income2411.53.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)7,100(X)6,631
With Public Assistance Income960.62.8
With Public Assistance Income (dollars)2,798(X)3,162
With Retirement Income3,07118.517.1
With Retirement Income (dollars)19,549(X)17,406
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Families11,1131002,167,577
Less than $10,0001991.84.1
$10,000 to $14,9991251.12.7
$15,000 to $24,9994243.87.2
$25,000 to $34,9997346.68.8
$35,000 to $49,9991,49613.513.5
$50,000 to $74,9992,46422.221.4
$75,000 to $99,9991,93217.415.8
$100,000 to $149,9992,46222.215.7
$150,000 to $199,9997226.55.3
$200,000 ot more5555.05.4
Median family income (dollars)76,288(X)65,370
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Per capita income (dollars)32,245(X)27,006
Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers55,597(X)46,368
Femal full-time, year-round workers37,198(X)33,081
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POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (percent below poverty level)
Families/below poverty level2742.56.3
With related children under 18 years/below poverty level2023.89.2
With related children under 5 years/below poverty level803.810.9
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Families with female householder, no husband present/below poverty level13710.519.4
With related children under 18 years/below poverty level12216.427.4
With related children under 5 years/below poverty level5436.737.2
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Individuals/below poverty level1,2433.18.5
18 years and over/below poverty level8722.87.6
65 years and over/below poverty level1652.97.8
Related children under 18 years/below poverty level3603.910.8
Related children 5 to 17 years/below poverty level2703.910.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over/below poverty level4346.518.4


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