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The most common industries in South Orange are: Educational services (15.7% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (12.9% of civilian employees), Health care (11.2% of civilian employees). 61.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.4% less than the rate of 70.6% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services15.7%
(1,418)		10.4%
(483)		21.4%
(935)
Professional, scientific, and technical services12.9%
(1,166)		15.6%
(727)		10.0%
(439)
Health care11.2%
(1,014)		8.5%
(395)		14.2%
(619)
Finance and insurance9.6%
(866)		9.9%
(460)		9.3%
(406)
Public administration4.1%
(371)		4.2%
(197)		4.0%
(174)
Accommodation and food services3.9%
(351)		5.3%
(245)		2.4%
(106)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries3.4%
(305)		4.3%
(201)		2.4%
(104)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.1%
(282)		2.5%
(115)		3.8%
(167)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.6%
(237)		2.6%
(123)		2.6%
(114)
Construction2.3%
(206)		3.8%
(178)		0.6%
(28)
Social assistance2.2%
(197)		1.1%
(52)		3.3%
(145)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.9%
(174)		2.7%
(124)		1.1%
(50)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.9%
(171)		2.1%
(100)		1.6%
(71)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.7%
(158)		2.1%
(96)		1.4%
(62)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.5%
(133)		1.5%
(69)		1.5%
(64)
Food and beverage stores1.4%
(130)		1.0%
(48)		1.9%
(82)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.4%
(129)		1.3%
(59)		1.6%
(70)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.2%
(104)		0.5%
(24)		1.8%
(80)
Chemicals1.1%
(100)		0.9%
(44)		1.3%
(56)
Food1.0%
(87)		1.0%
(46)		0.9%
(41)
Personal and laundry services1.0%
(87)		0.9%
(41)		1.1%
(46)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.9%
(82)		0.5%
(23)		1.4%
(59)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(69)		1.2%
(56)		0.3%
(13)
Repair and maintenance0.7%
(64)		0.9%
(40)		0.5%
(24)
Truck transportation0.6%
(56)		0.8%
(36)		0.5%
(20)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(56)		0.8%
(37)		0.4%
(19)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.6%
(55)		1.1%
(49)		0.1%
(6)
Utilities0.6%
(50)		0.9%
(43)		0.2%
(7)
Computer and electronic products0.5%
(48)		0.7%
(32)		0.4%
(16)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(44)		0.3%
(14)		0.7%
(30)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(40)		0.8%
(35)		0.1%
(5)
Printing and related support activities0.4%
(39)		0.5%
(25)		0.3%
(14)
Private households0.4%
(38)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(38)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.4%
(36)		0.2%
(7)		0.7%
(29)
Air transportation0.4%
(36)		0.5%
(22)		0.3%
(14)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(36)		0.4%
(18)		0.4%
(18)
Book stores and news dealers0.4%
(36)		0.7%
(31)		0.1%
(5)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(36)		0.6%
(30)		0.1%
(6)
Apparel0.4%
(32)		0.1%
(6)		0.6%
(26)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.3%
(30)		0.6%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(29)		0.3%
(12)		0.4%
(17)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.3%
(29)		0.1%
(5)		0.5%
(24)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.3%
(28)		0.6%
(28)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(27)		0.6%
(27)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(25)		0.1%
(3)		0.5%
(22)
Rail transportation0.3%
(24)		0.4%
(18)		0.1%
(6)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(22)		0.5%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.2%
(22)		0.5%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(21)		0.2%
(11)		0.2%
(10)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(20)		0.3%
(13)		0.2%
(7)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.2%
(18)		0.4%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.2%
(18)		0.4%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.2%
(17)		0.4%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(17)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(15)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(15)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(15)		0.2%
(8)		0.2%
(7)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(15)		0.3%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.1%
(13)		0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(8)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(11)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(11)		0.2%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1%
(9)		0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.1%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.1%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in South Orange

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.1%Males
  • 6.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 18.1%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
South Orange:

1.1% (98)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,776)
5:30am:
South Orange:

0.9% (75)
New Jersey:

2.1% (83,147)
6am:
South Orange:

1.2% (104)
New Jersey:

3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
South Orange:

4.3% (375)
New Jersey:

7.7% (297,494)
7am:
South Orange:

6.7% (586)
New Jersey:

9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
South Orange:

12.4% (1,093)
New Jersey:

14.4% (558,435)
8am:
South Orange:

15.7% (1,383)
New Jersey:

15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
South Orange:

15.5% (1,363)
New Jersey:

14.0% (541,137)
9am:
South Orange:

9.4% (825)
New Jersey:

7.6% (295,834)
10am:
South Orange:

9.0% (789)
New Jersey:

6.4% (246,745)
11am:
South Orange:

3.3% (289)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
South Orange:

2.1% (189)
New Jersey:

1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
South Orange:

4.5% (394)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
South Orange:

7.3% (641)
New Jersey:

5.6% (218,724)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,982 (-11.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,007 (22.8%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
South Orange:

4.5% (396)
New Jersey:

2.6% (99,241)
5 to 9 minutes:
South Orange:

9.8% (860)
New Jersey:

9.0% (347,598)
10 to 14 minutes:
South Orange:

8.0% (703)
New Jersey:

12.5% (482,988)
15 to 19 minutes:
South Orange:

10.6% (935)
New Jersey:

13.2% (510,571)
20 to 24 minutes:
South Orange:

13.6% (1,200)
New Jersey:

12.8% (497,467)
25 to 29 minutes:
South Orange:

5.5% (480)
New Jersey:

5.4% (210,226)
30 to 34 minutes:
South Orange:

10.2% (896)
New Jersey:

12.7% (492,539)
35 to 39 minutes:
South Orange:

3.1% (272)
New Jersey:

2.8% (109,571)
40 to 44 minutes:
South Orange:

4.2% (371)
New Jersey:

4.0% (156,148)
45 to 59 minutes:
South Orange:

7.6% (673)
New Jersey:

9.1% (352,609)
60 to 89 minutes:
South Orange:

13.0% (1,146)
New Jersey:

8.7% (335,777)
90 or more minutes:
South Orange:

3.1% (272)
New Jersey:

4.5% (175,142)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - South Orange
Means of transportation to work - New Jersey
Drove car alone:
South Orange:

53.6% (4,723)
New Jersey:

73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
South Orange:

7.1% (625)
New Jersey:

10.6% (412,299)
Bus or trolley bus:
South Orange:

2.9% (252)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,067)
Subway or elevated:
South Orange:

1.5% (133)
New Jersey:

1.3% (50,279)
Railroad:
South Orange:

16.8% (1,480)
New Jersey:

2.4% (93,864)
Walked:
South Orange:

10.6% (935)
New Jersey:

3.1% (121,305)
Other means:
South Orange:

0.6% (56)
New Jersey:

0.7% (25,484)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
South Orange:

88.3% (4,723)
New Jersey:

87.3% (2,828,303)
In 2 person carpool:
South Orange:

9.2% (493)
New Jersey:

9.6% (311,146)
In 3 person carpool:
South Orange:

0.7% (37)
New Jersey:

1.7% (55,192)
In 4 person carpool:
South Orange:

0.8% (45)
New Jersey:

0.7% (21,516)
In 5-6 person carpool:
South Orange:

0.3% (14)
New Jersey:

0.4% (12,963)
In 7+ person carpool:
South Orange:

0.7% (36)
New Jersey:

0.4% (11,482)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
South Orange:

61.2% (5,528)
New Jersey:

70.6% (2,789,718)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
South Orange:

4.5% (406)
New Jersey:

3.8% (149,548)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
South Orange:

12.1% (1,097)
New Jersey:

6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
South Orange:

7.6% (686)
New Jersey:

7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
South Orange:

5.0% (452)
New Jersey:

3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
South Orange:

1.6% (147)
New Jersey:

2.2% (88,294)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
South Orange:

7.8% (704)
New Jersey:

5.0% (197,664)
Unpaid family workers:
South Orange:

0.1% (10)
New Jersey:

0.2% (8,455)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
South Orange:

63.1% (2,941)
New Jersey:

72.1% (1,513,771)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
South Orange:

7.2% (335)
New Jersey:

5.5% (115,635)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
South Orange:

11.6% (543)
New Jersey:

3.9% (82,116)
Local government workers - Males:
South Orange:

5.3% (249)
New Jersey:

6.3% (131,844)
State government workers - Males:
South Orange:

4.2% (195)
New Jersey:

3.2% (68,111)
Federal government workers - Males:
South Orange:

1.0% (45)
New Jersey:

2.6% (53,792)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
South Orange:

7.5% (348)
New Jersey:

6.2% (130,204)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
South Orange:

0.1% (5)
New Jersey:

0.2% (3,384)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
South Orange:

59.2% (2,587)
New Jersey:

68.9% (1,275,947)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
South Orange:

1.6% (71)
New Jersey:

1.8% (33,913)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
South Orange:

12.7% (554)
New Jersey:

9.3% (172,087)
Local government workers - Females:
South Orange:

10.0% (437)
New Jersey:

9.7% (179,236)
State government workers - Females:
South Orange:

5.9% (257)
New Jersey:

4.5% (82,956)
Federal government workers - Females:
South Orange:

2.3% (102)
New Jersey:

1.9% (34,502)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
South Orange:

8.1% (356)
New Jersey:

3.6% (67,460)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
South Orange:

0.1% (5)
New Jersey:

0.3% (5,071)
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