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The most common industries in West Milford are: Educational services (9.4% of civilian employees), Construction (9.2% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3% of civilian employees). 70.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as 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 services9.4%
(1,327)		5.6%
(438)		14.0%
(889)
Construction9.2%
(1,298)		15.4%
(1,209)		1.4%
(89)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.3%
(1,035)		5.7%
(446)		9.3%
(589)
Health care6.9%
(984)		1.6%
(126)		13.5%
(858)
Finance and insurance5.9%
(837)		4.3%
(338)		7.9%
(499)
Public administration3.5%
(496)		4.8%
(378)		1.9%
(118)
Food and beverage stores3.3%
(473)		2.8%
(222)		4.0%
(251)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.2%
(460)		3.4%
(270)		3.0%
(190)
Accommodation and food services2.6%
(370)		2.7%
(209)		2.5%
(161)
Chemicals2.6%
(366)		2.3%
(184)		2.9%
(182)
Repair and maintenance2.3%
(327)		3.4%
(268)		0.9%
(59)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.2%
(318)		3.3%
(255)		1.0%
(63)
Social assistance2.1%
(298)		0.4%
(33)		4.2%
(265)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.0%
(283)		2.6%
(202)		1.3%
(81)
Computer and electronic products1.8%
(257)		2.3%
(184)		1.2%
(73)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.8%
(250)		2.2%
(169)		1.3%
(81)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.7%
(247)		1.0%
(77)		2.7%
(170)
Personal and laundry services1.7%
(243)		0.8%
(61)		2.9%
(182)
Truck transportation1.6%
(230)		2.7%
(212)		0.3%
(18)
Metal and metal products1.6%
(229)		2.0%
(156)		1.2%
(73)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(214)		1.5%
(119)		1.5%
(95)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.3%
(191)		1.9%
(150)		0.6%
(41)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.1%
(149)		1.1%
(87)		1.0%
(62)
Machinery1.0%
(147)		1.7%
(130)		0.3%
(17)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(139)		1.1%
(83)		0.9%
(56)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.9%
(126)		1.2%
(93)		0.5%
(33)
Food0.9%
(126)		1.0%
(77)		0.8%
(49)
Printing and related support activities0.9%
(121)		1.2%
(95)		0.4%
(26)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.8%
(119)		0.5%
(43)		1.2%
(76)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8%
(115)		1.2%
(91)		0.4%
(24)
Utilities0.8%
(113)		1.1%
(88)		0.4%
(25)
Plastics and rubber products0.8%
(107)		0.8%
(61)		0.7%
(46)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(102)		0.4%
(34)		1.1%
(68)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.7%
(98)		0.7%
(54)		0.7%
(44)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(96)		1.2%
(96)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.7%
(96)		0.7%
(55)		0.6%
(41)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(95)		0.1%
(6)		1.4%
(89)
Paper0.6%
(89)		0.8%
(64)		0.4%
(25)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(84)		0.8%
(64)		0.3%
(20)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(77)		0.4%
(33)		0.7%
(44)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(75)		0.6%
(48)		0.4%
(27)
Transportation equipment0.5%
(73)		0.8%
(62)		0.2%
(11)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.5%
(70)		0.4%
(32)		0.6%
(38)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.5%
(68)		0.7%
(58)		0.2%
(10)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5%
(65)		0.5%
(41)		0.4%
(24)
Private households0.4%
(62)		0.1%
(5)		0.9%
(57)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(61)		0.8%
(61)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(60)		0.8%
(60)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(56)		0.5%
(36)		0.3%
(20)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(52)		0.4%
(32)		0.3%
(20)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.4%
(50)		0.1%
(8)		0.7%
(42)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(49)		0.3%
(20)		0.5%
(29)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.3%
(48)		0.3%
(25)		0.4%
(23)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(46)		0.4%
(28)		0.3%
(18)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.3%
(42)		0.1%
(8)		0.5%
(34)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(34)		0.3%
(21)		0.2%
(13)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(32)		0.3%
(23)		0.1%
(9)
Air transportation0.2%
(31)		0.1%
(9)		0.3%
(22)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(29)		0.2%
(12)		0.3%
(17)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.2%
(29)		0.2%
(16)		0.2%
(13)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(26)		0.3%
(26)		0.0%
(0)
Management of companies and enterprises0.2%
(26)		0.3%
(22)		0.1%
(4)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(26)		0.2%
(12)		0.2%
(14)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(25)		0.1%
(8)		0.3%
(17)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(24)		0.2%
(13)		0.2%
(11)
Music stores0.2%
(24)		0.2%
(13)		0.2%
(11)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(23)		0.3%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(23)		0.2%
(14)		0.1%
(9)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(22)		0.2%
(13)		0.1%
(9)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(21)		0.3%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1%
(18)		0.2%
(14)		0.1%
(4)
Retail florists0.1%
(18)		0.2%
(14)		0.1%
(4)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(18)		0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(13)
Apparel0.1%
(16)		0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(11)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(16)		0.2%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(15)		0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(7)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(14)		0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(14)		0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.1%
(11)		0.1%
(11)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in West Milford

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 25.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 70.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 12.9%Males
  • 18.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.7%Males
  • 16.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 6.8%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
West Milford:

2.3% (315)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,776)
5:30am:
West Milford:

3.0% (422)
New Jersey:

2.1% (83,147)
6am:
West Milford:

4.2% (585)
New Jersey:

3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
West Milford:

11.4% (1,595)
New Jersey:

7.7% (297,494)
7am:
West Milford:

13.9% (1,939)
New Jersey:

9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
West Milford:

16.0% (2,236)
New Jersey:

14.4% (558,435)
8am:
West Milford:

11.0% (1,536)
New Jersey:

15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
West Milford:

11.3% (1,574)
New Jersey:

14.0% (541,137)
9am:
West Milford:

6.0% (838)
New Jersey:

7.6% (295,834)
10am:
West Milford:

5.9% (816)
New Jersey:

6.4% (246,745)
11am:
West Milford:

1.8% (244)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
West Milford:

0.9% (119)
New Jersey:

1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
West Milford:

4.5% (628)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
West Milford:

3.8% (529)
New Jersey:

5.6% (218,724)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,778 (-33.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,648 (19.0%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
West Milford:

2.0% (285)
New Jersey:

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

5.3% (740)
New Jersey:

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

5.6% (784)
New Jersey:

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

6.1% (847)
New Jersey:

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

8.0% (1,116)
New Jersey:

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

3.0% (417)
New Jersey:

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

13.4% (1,870)
New Jersey:

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

5.8% (809)
New Jersey:

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

10.1% (1,403)
New Jersey:

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

19.6% (2,735)
New Jersey:

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

12.0% (1,679)
New Jersey:

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

5.0% (691)
New Jersey:

4.5% (175,142)

Means of transportation to work

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

82.4% (11,492)
New Jersey:

73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
West Milford:

9.7% (1,357)
New Jersey:

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

1.7% (243)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,067)
Subway or elevated:
West Milford:

0.0% (6)
New Jersey:

1.3% (50,279)
Railroad:
West Milford:

0.4% (53)
New Jersey:

2.4% (93,864)
Bicycle:
West Milford:

0.1% (7)
New Jersey:

0.2% (9,142)
Walked:
West Milford:

1.4% (190)
New Jersey:

3.1% (121,305)
Other means:
West Milford:

0.2% (28)
New Jersey:

0.7% (25,484)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Milford:

89.4% (11,492)
New Jersey:

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

9.4% (1,213)
New Jersey:

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

0.8% (101)
New Jersey:

1.7% (55,192)
In 4 person carpool:
West Milford:

0.3% (38)
New Jersey:

0.7% (21,516)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Milford:

0.0% (5)
New Jersey:

0.4% (11,482)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
West Milford:

70.0% (9,920)
New Jersey:

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

4.9% (697)
New Jersey:

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

4.7% (668)
New Jersey:

6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
West Milford:

9.4% (1,339)
New Jersey:

7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
West Milford:

2.6% (362)
New Jersey:

3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
West Milford:

1.8% (253)
New Jersey:

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

6.4% (913)
New Jersey:

5.0% (197,664)
Unpaid family workers:
West Milford:

0.2% (28)
New Jersey:

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

70.8% (5,554)
New Jersey:

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

5.9% (459)
New Jersey:

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

2.7% (214)
New Jersey:

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

8.9% (701)
New Jersey:

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

2.6% (200)
New Jersey:

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

1.6% (128)
New Jersey:

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

7.4% (583)
New Jersey:

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

0.0% (3)
New Jersey:

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

68.9% (4,366)
New Jersey:

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

3.8% (238)
New Jersey:

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

7.2% (454)
New Jersey:

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

10.1% (638)
New Jersey:

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

2.6% (162)
New Jersey:

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

2.0% (125)
New Jersey:

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

5.2% (330)
New Jersey:

3.6% (67,460)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
West Milford:

0.4% (25)
New Jersey:

0.3% (5,071)
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