Work and Jobs in River Vale, New Jersey (NJ) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in River Vale are: Professional, scientific, technical services (12.9% of civilian employees), Health care (12.1% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (9.3% of civilian employees). 66.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.7% less than the rate of 70.6% across the entire state of New Jersey.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12.9% (563) | 18.1% (450) | 6.0% (113) |
| Health care | 12.1% (527) | 4.7% (118) | 21.8% (409) |
| Finance and insurance | 9.3% (407) | 12.0% (300) | 5.7% (107) |
| Educational services | 7.9% (347) | 3.7% (91) | 13.7% (256) |
| Construction | 4.1% (179) | 6.2% (155) | 1.3% (24) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 3.1% (137) | 2.4% (61) | 4.1% (76) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.7% (116) | 2.7% (67) | 2.6% (49) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.6% (113) | 3.4% (85) | 1.5% (28) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.5% (111) | 2.4% (61) | 2.7% (50) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.5% (107) | 3.5% (87) | 1.1% (20) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.0% (88) | 1.2% (29) | 3.1% (59) |
| Food | 2.0% (87) | 2.4% (61) | 1.4% (26) |
| Public administration | 1.9% (85) | 2.4% (60) | 1.3% (25) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.8% (79) | 1.1% (27) | 2.8% (52) |
| Chemicals | 1.6% (72) | 1.3% (33) | 2.1% (39) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.6% (69) | 0.6% (15) | 2.9% (54) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (63) | 1.2% (30) | 1.8% (33) |
| Social assistance | 1.4% (63) | 0.4% (9) | 2.9% (54) |
| Utilities | 1.4% (61) | 0.9% (22) | 2.1% (39) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.4% (59) | 1.2% (31) | 1.5% (28) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.3% (58) | 2.0% (50) | 0.4% (8) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.3% (56) | 2.0% (49) | 0.4% (7) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (49) | 1.7% (42) | 0.4% (7) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.1% (46) | 1.6% (39) | 0.4% (7) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (41) | 0.9% (23) | 1.0% (18) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.9% (39) | 1.2% (31) | 0.4% (8) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.9% (38) | 1.2% (31) | 0.4% (7) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (38) | 1.2% (29) | 0.5% (9) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.8% (37) | 0.8% (21) | 0.9% (16) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.8% (34) | 1.1% (28) | 0.3% (6) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.8% (33) | 0.6% (14) | 1.0% (19) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (32) | 1.0% (24) | 0.4% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (30) | 0.6% (14) | 0.9% (16) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.7% (29) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (29) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.7% (29) | 0.9% (22) | 0.4% (7) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.6% (28) | 0.7% (18) | 0.5% (10) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (27) | 0.4% (9) | 1.0% (18) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (26) | 0.4% (9) | 0.9% (17) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (25) | 0.7% (17) | 0.4% (8) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (24) | 0.4% (9) | 0.8% (15) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (22) | 0.3% (7) | 0.8% (15) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (22) | 0.6% (15) | 0.4% (7) |
| Apparel | 0.5% (21) | 0.3% (8) | 0.7% (13) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (17) | 0.7% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (16) | 0.6% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.4% (16) | 0.6% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (16) | 0.6% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (15) | 0.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.3% (15) | 0.3% (7) | 0.4% (8) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (12) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.3% (12) | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (11) | 0.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (9) | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (8) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (8) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in River Vale
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.2%Males
- 3.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| River Vale: | 0.5% (21) |
| New Jersey: | 2.4% (92,776) |
5:30am:
| River Vale: | 2.5% (108) |
| New Jersey: | 2.1% (83,147) |
6am:
| River Vale: | 2.8% (120) |
| New Jersey: | 3.2% (124,191) |
6:30am:
| River Vale: | 5.8% (253) |
| New Jersey: | 7.7% (297,494) |
7am:
| River Vale: | 9.9% (428) |
| New Jersey: | 9.5% (369,088) |
7:30am:
| River Vale: | 13.9% (600) |
| New Jersey: | 14.4% (558,435) |
8am:
| River Vale: | 11.0% (475) |
| New Jersey: | 15.3% (592,839) |
8:30am:
| River Vale: | 18.3% (791) |
| New Jersey: | 14.0% (541,137) |
9am:
| River Vale: | 12.5% (540) |
| New Jersey: | 7.6% (295,834) |
10am:
| River Vale: | 8.2% (353) |
| New Jersey: | 6.4% (246,745) |
11am:
| River Vale: | 3.3% (141) |
| New Jersey: | 2.4% (92,391) |
12pm:
| River Vale: | 0.8% (35) |
| New Jersey: | 1.1% (43,997) |
4pm:
| River Vale: | 3.1% (133) |
| New Jersey: | 5.5% (213,079) |
>4pm:
| River Vale: | 2.7% (115) |
| New Jersey: | 5.6% (218,724) |
Travel time to work
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,948 (-31.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 421 (9.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 421 (9.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| River Vale: | 0.7% (30) |
| New Jersey: | 2.6% (99,241) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| River Vale: | 9.4% (407) |
| New Jersey: | 9.0% (347,598) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| River Vale: | 10.2% (440) |
| New Jersey: | 12.5% (482,988) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| River Vale: | 7.3% (315) |
| New Jersey: | 13.2% (510,571) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| River Vale: | 12.7% (550) |
| New Jersey: | 12.8% (497,467) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| River Vale: | 7.5% (324) |
| New Jersey: | 5.4% (210,226) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| River Vale: | 12.6% (547) |
| New Jersey: | 12.7% (492,539) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| River Vale: | 2.9% (127) |
| New Jersey: | 2.8% (109,571) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| River Vale: | 6.0% (260) |
| New Jersey: | 4.0% (156,148) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| River Vale: | 9.1% (393) |
| New Jersey: | 9.1% (352,609) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| River Vale: | 11.5% (496) |
| New Jersey: | 8.7% (335,777) |
90 or more minutes:
| River Vale: | 5.2% (224) |
| New Jersey: | 4.5% (175,142) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| River Vale: | 82.1% (3,551) |
| New Jersey: | 73.0% (2,828,303) |
Carpooled:
| River Vale: | 5.5% (238) |
| New Jersey: | 10.6% (412,299) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| River Vale: | 3.3% (143) |
| New Jersey: | 5.5% (213,067) |
Subway or elevated:
| River Vale: | 0.7% (30) |
| New Jersey: | 1.3% (50,279) |
Railroad:
| River Vale: | 2.3% (99) |
| New Jersey: | 2.4% (93,864) |
Walked:
| River Vale: | 1.0% (43) |
| New Jersey: | 3.1% (121,305) |
Other means:
| River Vale: | 0.2% (9) |
| New Jersey: | 0.7% (25,484) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| River Vale: | 93.7% (3,551) |
| New Jersey: | 87.3% (2,828,303) |
In 2 person carpool:
| River Vale: | 6.3% (238) |
| New Jersey: | 9.6% (311,146) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| River Vale: | 66.2% (2,891) |
| New Jersey: | 70.6% (2,789,718) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| River Vale: | 8.9% (388) |
| New Jersey: | 3.8% (149,548) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| River Vale: | 6.8% (296) |
| New Jersey: | 6.4% (254,203) |
Local government workers:
| River Vale: | 6.6% (287) |
| New Jersey: | 7.9% (311,080) |
State government workers:
| River Vale: | 2.6% (114) |
| New Jersey: | 3.8% (151,067) |
Federal government workers:
| River Vale: | 0.8% (33) |
| New Jersey: | 2.2% (88,294) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| River Vale: | 8.2% (357) |
| New Jersey: | 5.0% (197,664) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| River Vale: | 66.1% (1,646) |
| New Jersey: | 72.1% (1,513,771) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| River Vale: | 13.8% (345) |
| New Jersey: | 5.5% (115,635) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| River Vale: | 2.8% (69) |
| New Jersey: | 3.9% (82,116) |
Local government workers - Males:
| River Vale: | 4.0% (99) |
| New Jersey: | 6.3% (131,844) |
State government workers - Males:
| River Vale: | 2.6% (66) |
| New Jersey: | 3.2% (68,111) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| River Vale: | 1.0% (25) |
| New Jersey: | 2.6% (53,792) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| River Vale: | 9.7% (241) |
| New Jersey: | 6.2% (130,204) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| River Vale: | 66.4% (1,245) |
| New Jersey: | 68.9% (1,275,947) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| River Vale: | 2.3% (43) |
| New Jersey: | 1.8% (33,913) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| River Vale: | 12.1% (227) |
| New Jersey: | 9.3% (172,087) |
Local government workers - Females:
| River Vale: | 10.0% (188) |
| New Jersey: | 9.7% (179,236) |
State government workers - Females:
| River Vale: | 2.6% (48) |
| New Jersey: | 4.5% (82,956) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| River Vale: | 0.4% (8) |
| New Jersey: | 1.9% (34,502) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| River Vale: | 6.2% (116) |
| New Jersey: | 3.6% (67,460) |