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Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 22,732. What is now Scotch Plains was originally incorporated as Fanwood Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of Plainfield Township and Westfield Township. Portions of the city were taken to form Fanwood Borough on October 2, 1895. Fanwood Township was renamed to Scotch Plains as of March 29, 1917, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.

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Among the most common occupations in Scotch Plains are Management, professional, and related occupations, 54%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 7%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Scotch Plains, New Jersey work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Scotch Plains Industries

The leading industries in Scotch Plains, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 17%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 11%. Simply Hired's Scotch Plains job listings indicate that the following industries in Scotch Plains are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Hospitals and Misc Information Services.

Scotch Plains Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Scotch Plains, New Jersey is $53,681, and the median income of households in Scotch Plains was $81,599.
 

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$54,000
 

Scotch Plains Unemployment Rate

Scotch Plains has an unemployment rate of 2.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Scotch Plains Trends data, the number of Scotch Plains, New Jersey jobs has increased by 78% since November 2006.
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Scotch Plains Employment Statistics

Population of Scotch Plains
Total population 22,732
Male 47.91%
Female 52.09%
Median age 38.6
  
Scotch Plains Housing
Owner-occupied homes 78.4%
Median cost of a home $258,800
Median mortgage payment $1,210
Renter-occupied homes 21.6%
Vacant housing 1.5%
Median monthly rent $985
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $63,648
Median for all female full-time $43,714
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 3%
$10,000 to $14,999 2%
$15,000 to $24,999 6%
$25,000 to $34,999 7%
$35,000 to $49,999 9%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 15%
$100,000 to $149,999 20%
$150,000 to $199,999 9%
$200,000 or more 11%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5%
High school graduate 20%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 30%
Graduate degree 20%
  
Marital Status
Never married 23%
Currently married 63%
Separated 1%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 5%
  
Race
White 80%
Black or African American 11%
Asian 7%
Other 1%
  
Scotch Plains Commute
Carpool 7.1%
Public transportation 12.0%
Average travel time 33 minutes