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The most common industries in Scotch Plains are: Professional, scientific, technical services (13.7% of civilian employees), Health care (9.9% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (9.7% of civilian employees). 68.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.7% 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
Professional, scientific, and technical services13.7%
(1,574)		15.9%
(987)		11.0%
(587)
Health care9.9%
(1,138)		6.2%
(383)		14.2%
(755)
Finance and insurance9.7%
(1,120)		10.1%
(625)		9.3%
(495)
Educational services9.0%
(1,033)		3.6%
(226)		15.1%
(807)
Public administration4.3%
(491)		4.7%
(293)		3.7%
(198)
Chemicals4.2%
(480)		3.7%
(231)		4.7%
(249)
Construction4.1%
(467)		6.6%
(408)		1.1%
(59)
Broadcasting and telecommunications4.0%
(464)		5.0%
(311)		2.9%
(153)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.2%
(373)		3.9%
(241)		2.5%
(132)
Accommodation and food services2.3%
(261)		2.1%
(128)		2.5%
(133)
Food and beverage stores2.1%
(241)		1.8%
(112)		2.4%
(129)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.8%
(206)		1.8%
(113)		1.7%
(93)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.8%
(206)		1.2%
(75)		2.5%
(131)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.7%
(198)		1.6%
(102)		1.8%
(96)
Social assistance1.5%
(172)		0.1%
(4)		3.2%
(168)
Computer and electronic products1.3%
(151)		1.6%
(96)		1.0%
(55)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.2%
(137)		1.5%
(91)		0.9%
(46)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.2%
(134)		0.2%
(11)		2.3%
(123)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.1%
(132)		1.2%
(74)		1.1%
(58)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.1%
(129)		1.6%
(98)		0.6%
(31)
Repair and maintenance1.0%
(118)		1.6%
(102)		0.3%
(16)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.0%
(117)		1.5%
(90)		0.5%
(27)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(116)		1.0%
(59)		1.1%
(57)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.9%
(104)		1.2%
(75)		0.5%
(29)
Personal and laundry services0.9%
(104)		1.0%
(62)		0.8%
(42)
Other direct selling establishments0.8%
(90)		0.5%
(32)		1.1%
(58)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(90)		1.3%
(82)		0.2%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(80)		0.6%
(40)		0.8%
(40)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(77)		0.7%
(46)		0.6%
(31)
Machinery0.7%
(77)		0.6%
(37)		0.8%
(40)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(74)		1.2%
(74)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.6%
(66)		0.5%
(28)		0.7%
(38)
Truck transportation0.6%
(64)		1.0%
(64)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.5%
(62)		0.9%
(58)		0.1%
(4)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(59)		1.0%
(59)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(57)		0.9%
(57)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.5%
(52)		0.3%
(17)		0.7%
(35)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(50)		0.4%
(26)		0.5%
(24)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(49)		0.2%
(13)		0.7%
(36)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.4%
(48)		0.3%
(21)		0.5%
(27)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(44)		0.3%
(18)		0.5%
(26)
Utilities0.4%
(42)		0.4%
(22)		0.4%
(20)
Plastics and rubber products0.4%
(41)		0.3%
(20)		0.4%
(21)
Petroleum and coal products0.3%
(38)		0.5%
(29)		0.2%
(9)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(37)		0.6%
(37)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.3%
(37)		0.1%
(6)		0.6%
(31)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.3%
(35)		0.4%
(22)		0.2%
(13)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(34)		0.3%
(21)		0.2%
(13)
Apparel0.3%
(34)		0.2%
(14)		0.4%
(20)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(31)		0.5%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(31)		0.4%
(22)		0.2%
(9)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(29)		0.3%
(21)		0.2%
(8)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(28)		0.1%
(9)		0.4%
(19)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(27)		0.3%
(18)		0.2%
(9)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(27)		0.4%
(27)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(25)		0.2%
(12)		0.2%
(13)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(24)		0.3%
(19)		0.1%
(5)
Management of companies and enterprises0.2%
(23)		0.1%
(8)		0.3%
(15)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.2%
(22)		0.4%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(21)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(21)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(21)		0.2%
(15)		0.1%
(6)
Private households0.2%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(20)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(20)		0.2%
(12)		0.2%
(8)
Transportation equipment0.1%
(14)		0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.1%
(13)		0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(5)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(13)		0.1%
(6)		0.1%
(7)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(13)		0.2%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(12)		0.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.1%
(9)		0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(9)		0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.1%
(7)		0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(7)		0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Scotch Plains

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 4.1%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Scotch Plains:

1.4% (164)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,776)
5:30am:
Scotch Plains:

1.5% (169)
New Jersey:

2.1% (83,147)
6am:
Scotch Plains:

1.5% (169)
New Jersey:

3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
Scotch Plains:

5.1% (574)
New Jersey:

7.7% (297,494)
7am:
Scotch Plains:

10.7% (1,210)
New Jersey:

9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
Scotch Plains:

16.0% (1,812)
New Jersey:

14.4% (558,435)
8am:
Scotch Plains:

17.6% (1,995)
New Jersey:

15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
Scotch Plains:

16.1% (1,820)
New Jersey:

14.0% (541,137)
9am:
Scotch Plains:

8.9% (1,011)
New Jersey:

7.6% (295,834)
10am:
Scotch Plains:

6.5% (741)
New Jersey:

6.4% (246,745)
11am:
Scotch Plains:

2.0% (227)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
Scotch Plains:

1.5% (172)
New Jersey:

1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
Scotch Plains:

3.0% (341)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
Scotch Plains:

3.9% (443)
New Jersey:

5.6% (218,724)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,841 (-25.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,448 (12.8%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

1.7% (194)
New Jersey:

2.6% (99,241)
5 to 9 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

7.3% (830)
New Jersey:

9.0% (347,598)
10 to 14 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

10.9% (1,230)
New Jersey:

12.5% (482,988)
15 to 19 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

10.7% (1,209)
New Jersey:

13.2% (510,571)
20 to 24 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

12.6% (1,427)
New Jersey:

12.8% (497,467)
25 to 29 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

6.1% (691)
New Jersey:

5.4% (210,226)
30 to 34 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

11.5% (1,299)
New Jersey:

12.7% (492,539)
35 to 39 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

4.1% (468)
New Jersey:

2.8% (109,571)
40 to 44 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

4.5% (513)
New Jersey:

4.0% (156,148)
45 to 59 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

9.6% (1,086)
New Jersey:

9.1% (352,609)
60 to 89 minutes:
Scotch Plains:

11.2% (1,263)
New Jersey:

8.7% (335,777)
90 or more minutes:
Scotch Plains:

5.6% (638)
New Jersey:

4.5% (175,142)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Scotch Plains
Means of transportation to work - New Jersey
Drove car alone:
Scotch Plains:

75.5% (8,551)
New Jersey:

73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
Scotch Plains:

7.1% (798)
New Jersey:

10.6% (412,299)
Bus or trolley bus:
Scotch Plains:

2.9% (325)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,067)
Subway or elevated:
Scotch Plains:

0.5% (51)
New Jersey:

1.3% (50,279)
Railroad:
Scotch Plains:

8.6% (975)
New Jersey:

2.4% (93,864)
Taxicab:
Scotch Plains:

0.1% (8)
New Jersey:

0.2% (7,879)
Motorcycle:
Scotch Plains:

0.2% (17)
New Jersey:

0.0% (1,830)
Bicycle:
Scotch Plains:

0.1% (15)
New Jersey:

0.2% (9,142)
Walked:
Scotch Plains:

0.6% (65)
New Jersey:

3.1% (121,305)
Other means:
Scotch Plains:

0.4% (43)
New Jersey:

0.7% (25,484)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Scotch Plains:

91.5% (8,551)
New Jersey:

87.3% (2,828,303)
In 2 person carpool:
Scotch Plains:

6.9% (644)
New Jersey:

9.6% (311,146)
In 3 person carpool:
Scotch Plains:

1.4% (131)
New Jersey:

1.7% (55,192)
In 4 person carpool:
Scotch Plains:

0.1% (5)
New Jersey:

0.7% (21,516)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Scotch Plains:

0.1% (11)
New Jersey:

0.4% (12,963)
In 7+ person carpool:
Scotch Plains:

0.1% (7)
New Jersey:

0.4% (11,482)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Scotch Plains:

68.1% (7,844)
New Jersey:

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

6.2% (716)
New Jersey:

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

7.2% (829)
New Jersey:

6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
Scotch Plains:

8.3% (960)
New Jersey:

7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
Scotch Plains:

2.9% (338)
New Jersey:

3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
Scotch Plains:

1.9% (218)
New Jersey:

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

4.9% (567)
New Jersey:

5.0% (197,664)
Unpaid family workers:
Scotch Plains:

0.4% (48)
New Jersey:

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

70.2% (4,345)
New Jersey:

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

9.3% (575)
New Jersey:

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

3.1% (195)
New Jersey:

3.9% (82,116)
Local government workers - Males:
Scotch Plains:

5.8% (358)
New Jersey:

6.3% (131,844)
State government workers - Males:
Scotch Plains:

2.5% (157)
New Jersey:

3.2% (68,111)
Federal government workers - Males:
Scotch Plains:

2.3% (142)
New Jersey:

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

6.4% (394)
New Jersey:

6.2% (130,204)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Scotch Plains:

0.4% (27)
New Jersey:

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

65.7% (3,499)
New Jersey:

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

2.6% (141)
New Jersey:

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

11.9% (634)
New Jersey:

9.3% (172,087)
Local government workers - Females:
Scotch Plains:

11.3% (602)
New Jersey:

9.7% (179,236)
State government workers - Females:
Scotch Plains:

3.4% (181)
New Jersey:

4.5% (82,956)
Federal government workers - Females:
Scotch Plains:

1.4% (76)
New Jersey:

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

3.2% (173)
New Jersey:

3.6% (67,460)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Scotch Plains:

0.4% (21)
New Jersey:

0.3% (5,071)
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