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METUCHEN'S TOTAL
POPULATION FROM THE 1990 CENSUS IS 12,804:
| White |
Black |
Asian |
Hispanic |
Other |
|
11,056 |
763 |
592 |
362 |
31 |
AGE
STATISTICS:
|
18-20 |
21 to
24 |
25 to
44 |
45 to
54 |
55 to
59 |
60 to
64 |
65 &
over |
|
393 |
568 |
4,254 |
1,520 |
664 |
755 |
1,984 | Half of Metuchen's
Redisdents are Between 25 and 59 Years of Age. Median age is 37.9
Years.
EDUCATION
ATTAINMENT:
|
0-8 Years of
School |
High
School |
College Graduates
& Beyond |
|
522 |
2,628 |
3,474 |
INCOME
Household
Income:
|
Description |
1 Mile Radius |
2 Mile Radius |
3 Mile Radius |
| Population: |
13,320 |
42,982 |
91,676 |
| Households: 5,110 |
5,110 |
16,202 |
33,539 |
| Household Incomes |
|
|
|
| Under $5,000 |
1.7% |
2.3% |
1.9% |
| $5,000 to
$14,000 |
8.4% |
6.3% |
6.0% |
| $15,000 to
$34,000 |
18.9% |
20.3% |
21.7% |
| $35,000 to
$49,000 |
16.7% |
19.3% |
20.6% |
| $50,000 to
$74,000 |
27.3% |
26.4% |
26.6% |
| $75,000 to
$99,999 |
14.8% |
14.2% |
13.4% |
| $100,000 to
$149,999 |
8.6% |
7.9% |
7.4% |
| $150,000
plus |
3.6% |
3.3% |
2.5% | (Included in Radius is Parts of Edison/Woodbridge/South
Plainfield)
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Per Capita |
Median Household |
Median Family |
Disposal (based on Family) |
| Metuchen |
$23,174 |
$53,226 |
$61,046 |
$34,849 |
| Middlesex County |
$18,714 |
$45,623 |
$51,835 |
$32,138 |
EMPLOYMENT:
Total Labor
Force:
|
Total Labor
Force |
High Skilled
Mgrs/Professionals |
Technical/Sales/
Administrative |
Production/Trade/
Self
Employed |
|
7,323 |
3,029 |
2,400 |
1,894 |
| Description |
1 Mile Radius |
2 Mile Radius |
3 Mile Radius |
| Population |
10,850 |
35,098 |
74,977 |
| Employment
Status |
|
|
|
| Unemployed |
6.92% |
6.88% |
6.90% |
| Not in the Labor Force |
28.5% |
28.2% |
27.9% |
| Professional |
22.3% |
17.7% |
16.0% |
| Management |
18.8% |
19.2% |
18.2% |
| Administrative |
18.0% |
20.3% |
20.5% |
| Technical |
4.7% |
5.2% |
5.3% |
| Sales |
11.8% |
12.1% |
12.3% |
| Production |
7.3% |
8.2% |
8.6% | (Included in Radius is Parts of Edison/Woodbridge/South
Plainfield)
As you can see, Metuchen is a vibrant town
with a highly skilled labor force available and many attractive to a
growing business.
For more
information on locating your business in Metuchen, contact the
Metuchen Development Commission.
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