Work and Jobs in Amboy, New York (NY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Amboy are: Construction (12.9% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (8.9% of civilian employees), Health care (8.9% of civilian employees). 68.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.4% greater than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 12.9% (67) | 20.8% (61) | 2.7% (6) |
| Metal and metal products | 8.9% (46) | 11.9% (35) | 4.9% (11) |
| Health care | 8.9% (46) | 2.4% (7) | 17.3% (39) |
| Educational services | 6.2% (32) | 2.4% (7) | 11.1% (25) |
| Repair and maintenance | 4.6% (24) | 7.5% (22) | 0.9% (2) |
| Public administration | 3.9% (20) | 4.4% (13) | 3.1% (7) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.1% (16) | 3.8% (11) | 2.2% (5) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.1% (16) | 1.7% (5) | 4.9% (11) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.9% (15) | 1.0% (3) | 5.3% (12) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.7% (14) | 2.4% (7) | 3.1% (7) |
| Machinery | 2.3% (12) | 2.0% (6) | 2.7% (6) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.3% (12) | 1.0% (3) | 4.0% (9) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.1% (11) | 0.7% (2) | 4.0% (9) |
| Truck transportation | 2.1% (11) | 3.8% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.1% (11) | 3.1% (9) | 0.9% (2) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 4.4% (10) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 1.9% (10) | 2.7% (8) | 0.9% (2) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.9% (10) | 3.4% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.7% (9) | 1.7% (5) | 1.8% (4) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.5% (8) | 2.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.5% (8) | 1.7% (5) | 1.3% (3) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.5% (8) | 1.4% (4) | 1.8% (4) |
| Utilities | 1.2% (6) | 2.0% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.0% (5) | 0.7% (2) | 1.3% (3) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.0% (5) | 0.7% (2) | 1.3% (3) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.0% (5) | 1.0% (3) | 0.9% (2) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.0% (5) | 1.0% (3) | 0.9% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (5) | 1.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (5) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.8% (4) | 0.7% (2) | 0.9% (2) |
| Air transportation | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Paper | 0.8% (4) | 0.3% (1) | 1.3% (3) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (4) | 0.7% (2) | 0.9% (2) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.8% (4) | 0.7% (2) | 0.9% (2) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.8% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.6% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.6% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (3) | 0.7% (2) | 0.4% (1) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
| Apparel | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Amboy
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.0%Males
- 10.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Amboy: | 7.6% (39) |
| New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
| Amboy: | 5.3% (27) |
| New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
| Amboy: | 8.6% (44) |
| New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
| Amboy: | 19.4% (99) |
| New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
| Amboy: | 11.2% (57) |
| New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
| Amboy: | 12.2% (62) |
| New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
| Amboy: | 11.0% (56) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
| Amboy: | 6.7% (34) |
| New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
| Amboy: | 1.0% (5) |
| New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
| Amboy: | 2.2% (11) |
| New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
| Amboy: | 0.2% (1) |
| New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
12pm:
| Amboy: | 0.6% (3) |
| New York: | 1.3% (105,049) |
4pm:
| Amboy: | 6.5% (33) |
| New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
| Amboy: | 4.1% (21) |
| New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Amboy: | 1.8% (9) |
| New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Amboy: | 3.3% (17) |
| New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Amboy: | 4.9% (25) |
| New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Amboy: | 11.0% (56) |
| New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Amboy: | 8.0% (41) |
| New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Amboy: | 3.9% (20) |
| New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Amboy: | 8.6% (44) |
| New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Amboy: | 4.1% (21) |
| New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Amboy: | 14.1% (72) |
| New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Amboy: | 30.4% (155) |
| New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Amboy: | 3.5% (18) |
| New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
90 or more minutes:
| Amboy: | 2.7% (14) |
| New York: | 5.1% (417,464) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Amboy: | 81.4% (415) |
| New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
| Amboy: | 11.6% (59) |
| New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Amboy: | 2.0% (10) |
| New York: | 5.8% (475,389) |
Walked:
| Amboy: | 0.4% (2) |
| New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Other means:
| Amboy: | 1.2% (6) |
| New York: | 0.5% (40,375) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Amboy: | 87.6% (415) |
| New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Amboy: | 10.5% (50) |
| New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Amboy: | 1.9% (9) |
| New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Amboy: | 68.8% (357) |
| New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Amboy: | 1.5% (8) |
| New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Amboy: | 5.8% (30) |
| New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
| Amboy: | 9.8% (51) |
| New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
| Amboy: | 5.6% (29) |
| New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
| Amboy: | 2.1% (11) |
| New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Amboy: | 6.4% (33) |
| New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Amboy: | 70.6% (207) |
| New York: | 66.2% (2,902,064) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Amboy: | 2.7% (8) |
| New York: | 4.9% (215,651) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Amboy: | 3.1% (9) |
| New York: | 6.3% (277,787) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Amboy: | 6.1% (18) |
| New York: | 8.7% (380,426) |
State government workers - Males:
| Amboy: | 6.1% (18) |
| New York: | 4.1% (181,784) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Amboy: | 3.1% (9) |
| New York: | 2.3% (102,647) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Amboy: | 8.2% (24) |
| New York: | 7.1% (312,497) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Amboy: | 66.4% (150) |
| New York: | 60.9% (2,438,070) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Amboy: | 9.3% (21) |
| New York: | 13.3% (532,569) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Amboy: | 14.6% (33) |
| New York: | 11.9% (477,694) |
State government workers - Females:
| Amboy: | 4.9% (11) |
| New York: | 5.0% (201,889) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Amboy: | 0.9% (2) |
| New York: | 2.1% (82,453) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Amboy: | 4.0% (9) |
| New York: | 4.7% (188,571) |