Colonia Jobs

Colonia is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 17,811. In 1919, the New Jersey State Highway Commission built a new road that became part of the Lincoln Highway, an early plan to create a transcontinental highway. The stretch was constructed on the west side of the Pennsylvania Railroad from near the northeast of Dow Avenue between Colonia and Iselin to Cedar Street in Menlo Park, to avoid two railroad crossings. The old road is now Middlesex-Essex Turnpike and Thornall Street, on the east side of the tracks.

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Among the most common occupations in Colonia are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%. Sales and office occupations, 30%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 11%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Colonia, New Jersey work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Colonia Jobs are for project manager jobs, business analyst jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, java developer jobs and administrative assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Colonia, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Colonia job listings indicate that the following industries in Colonia are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Investment Banking, Securities Brokers, Equity Research and Securities Trading.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Colonia, New Jersey is $43,458, and the median income of households in Colonia was $67,372.

Colonia has an unemployment rate of 3.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Colonia Trends data, the number of Colonia, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 54% since April 2008.

Population of Colonia Total population 17,811 Male 48.18% Female 51.82% Median age 40.0     Colonia Housing Owner-occupied homes 89.9% Median cost of a home $180,800 Median mortgage payment $992 Renter-occupied homes 10.1% Vacant housing 1.1% Median monthly rent $753     Average Income Median for all male full-time $50,260 Median for all female full-time $36,657     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 19% $100,000 to $149,999 18% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 62% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 6%     Race White 87% Black or African American 5% Asian 6% Other 1%     Colonia Commute Carpool 8.5% Public transportation 5.9% Average travel time 29 minutes

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