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Work and Jobs in Springfield, New Jersey (NJ) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Springfield are: Professional, scientific, technical services (13.7% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (10.8% of civilian employees), Health care (7.9% of civilian employees). 68.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.9% 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%
(1,038)
14.3%
(593)
12.9%
(445)
Finance and insurance10.8%
(819)
11.6%
(480)
9.8%
(339)
Health care7.9%
(596)
4.8%
(199)
11.5%
(397)
Educational services6.4%
(484)
2.3%
(93)
11.3%
(391)
Construction4.1%
(308)
7.1%
(294)
0.4%
(14)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.0%
(300)
4.5%
(185)
3.3%
(115)
Public administration3.4%
(261)
4.7%
(193)
2.0%
(68)
Chemicals3.3%
(250)
3.1%
(127)
3.6%
(123)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.9%
(221)
3.0%
(125)
2.8%
(96)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.8%
(209)
2.4%
(100)
3.2%
(109)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.7%
(206)
1.4%
(59)
4.3%
(147)
Accommodation and food services2.5%
(187)
1.2%
(51)
3.9%
(136)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries2.0%
(150)
2.2%
(92)
1.7%
(58)
Personal and laundry services1.9%
(143)
1.9%
(77)
1.9%
(66)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.8%
(133)
1.8%
(76)
1.7%
(57)
Social assistance1.6%
(124)
0.2%
(8)
3.4%
(116)
Food and beverage stores1.6%
(122)
1.5%
(64)
1.7%
(58)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.5%
(112)
1.3%
(55)
1.7%
(57)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.4%
(106)
0.7%
(28)
2.3%
(78)
Other direct selling establishments1.3%
(101)
1.5%
(61)
1.2%
(40)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.3%
(98)
0.9%
(39)
1.7%
(59)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.3%
(95)
2.1%
(87)
0.2%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.2%
(94)
1.1%
(47)
1.4%
(47)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.1%
(82)
1.6%
(68)
0.4%
(14)
Printing and related support activities1.1%
(80)
1.7%
(69)
0.3%
(11)
Metal and metal products1.0%
(78)
1.4%
(59)
0.6%
(19)
Paper0.9%
(67)
1.3%
(55)
0.3%
(12)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(58)
0.1%
(6)
1.5%
(52)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(57)
1.0%
(40)
0.5%
(17)
Repair and maintenance0.8%
(57)
1.4%
(57)
0.0%
(0)
Food0.7%
(51)
1.0%
(42)
0.3%
(9)
Air transportation0.6%
(49)
0.3%
(13)
1.0%
(36)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(47)
0.9%
(39)
0.2%
(8)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(45)
1.1%
(45)
0.0%
(0)
Apparel0.6%
(44)
0.3%
(13)
0.9%
(31)
Computer and electronic products0.6%
(43)
1.0%
(40)
0.1%
(3)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(42)
0.3%
(14)
0.8%
(28)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(42)
0.8%
(32)
0.3%
(10)
Machinery0.6%
(42)
0.8%
(34)
0.2%
(8)
Utilities0.5%
(39)
0.7%
(29)
0.3%
(10)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(36)
0.6%
(26)
0.3%
(10)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(34)
0.6%
(23)
0.3%
(11)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(33)
0.6%
(24)
0.3%
(9)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.4%
(32)
0.2%
(10)
0.6%
(22)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(31)
0.8%
(31)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(31)
0.2%
(8)
0.7%
(23)
Retail florists0.4%
(30)
0.5%
(20)
0.3%
(10)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(27)
0.7%
(27)
0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(23)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(23)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(21)
0.5%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.3%
(19)
0.5%
(19)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(19)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(19)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(17)
0.4%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(16)
0.4%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(16)
0.2%
(8)
0.2%
(8)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(14)
0.1%
(6)
0.2%
(8)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(13)
0.3%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(12)
0.3%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(12)
0.3%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(11)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(9)
0.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)
0.2%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1%
(8)
0.2%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Private households0.1%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.2%
(8)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)
0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(6)
0.1%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)
0.1%
(6)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Springfield

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 8.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 17.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 5.8%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Springfield:

1.6% (123)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,776)
5:30am:
Springfield:

0.6% (47)
New Jersey:

2.1% (83,147)
6am:
Springfield:

2.3% (173)
New Jersey:

3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
Springfield:

4.2% (313)
New Jersey:

7.7% (297,494)
7am:
Springfield:

7.1% (533)
New Jersey:

9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
Springfield:

14.9% (1,112)
New Jersey:

14.4% (558,435)
8am:
Springfield:

16.9% (1,262)
New Jersey:

15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
Springfield:

17.4% (1,298)
New Jersey:

14.0% (541,137)
9am:
Springfield:

12.0% (894)
New Jersey:

7.6% (295,834)
10am:
Springfield:

8.7% (648)
New Jersey:

6.4% (246,745)
11am:
Springfield:

3.2% (240)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
Springfield:

1.2% (87)
New Jersey:

1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
Springfield:

4.2% (311)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
Springfield:

2.0% (149)
New Jersey:

5.6% (218,724)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,926 (+20.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,097 (14.7%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Springfield:

2.5% (190)
New Jersey:

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

8.1% (604)
New Jersey:

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

14.0% (1,046)
New Jersey:

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

13.1% (977)
New Jersey:

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

13.9% (1,038)
New Jersey:

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

5.9% (441)
New Jersey:

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

14.2% (1,063)
New Jersey:

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

3.2% (241)
New Jersey:

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

4.2% (311)
New Jersey:

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

6.8% (504)
New Jersey:

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

8.1% (601)
New Jersey:

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

2.3% (174)
New Jersey:

4.5% (175,142)

Means of transportation to work

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

81.0% (6,046)
New Jersey:

73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
Springfield:

5.7% (424)
New Jersey:

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

3.3% (247)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,067)
Subway or elevated:
Springfield:

1.0% (75)
New Jersey:

1.3% (50,279)
Railroad:
Springfield:

3.6% (265)
New Jersey:

2.4% (93,864)
Bicycle:
Springfield:

0.2% (13)
New Jersey:

0.2% (9,142)
Walked:
Springfield:

1.6% (120)
New Jersey:

3.1% (121,305)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Springfield:

93.4% (6,046)
New Jersey:

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

6.0% (390)
New Jersey:

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

0.4% (23)
New Jersey:

1.7% (55,192)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Springfield:

0.2% (11)
New Jersey:

0.4% (12,963)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Springfield:

68.6% (5,205)
New Jersey:

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

5.6% (424)
New Jersey:

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

7.6% (578)
New Jersey:

6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
Springfield:

6.8% (513)
New Jersey:

7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
Springfield:

2.1% (160)
New Jersey:

3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
Springfield:

0.9% (69)
New Jersey:

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

8.3% (630)
New Jersey:

5.0% (197,664)
Unpaid family workers:
Springfield:

0.1% (8)
New Jersey:

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

69.0% (2,851)
New Jersey:

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

8.2% (337)
New Jersey:

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

3.6% (147)
New Jersey:

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

4.2% (173)
New Jersey:

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

1.9% (77)
New Jersey:

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

1.1% (47)
New Jersey:

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

11.9% (493)
New Jersey:

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

0.2% (8)
New Jersey:

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

68.2% (2,354)
New Jersey:

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

2.5% (87)
New Jersey:

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

12.5% (431)
New Jersey:

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

9.8% (340)
New Jersey:

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

2.4% (83)
New Jersey:

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

0.6% (22)
New Jersey:

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

4.0% (137)
New Jersey:

3.6% (67,460)
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