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Watchung, New Jersey

Watchung is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,613. Watchung was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1926, from portions of North Plainfield based on the results of a referendum held on April 20, 1926.

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Watchung Careers

Among the most common occupations in Watchung are Management, professional, and related occupations, 57%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 7%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Watchung, New Jersey work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

Popular Watchung Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Watchung Jobs are for dental assistant jobs, occupational therapist jobs, java developer jobs, physical therapist jobs, project manager jobs and front desk jobs.

Watchung Industries

The leading industries in Watchung, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%. Simply Hired's Watchung job listings indicate that the following industries in Watchung are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Investment Banking, Securities Brokers, Securities Trading and Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.

Watchung Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Watchung, New Jersey is $67,412, and the median income of households in Watchung was $101,944.
 

Average Salaries in Watchung, NJ

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Watchung, NJ

 $67,000
 

Watchung Unemployment Rate

Watchung has an unemployment rate of 3.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Watchung Trends data, the number of Watchung, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 9% since March 2008.
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Watchung Employment Statistics

Population of Watchung
Total population 5,613
Male 48.83%
Female 51.17%
Median age 43.0
  
Watchung Housing
Owner-occupied homes 81.1%
Median cost of a home $429,400
Median mortgage payment $1,724
Renter-occupied homes 18.9%
Vacant housing 2.6%
Median monthly rent $854
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $80,658
Median for all female full-time $54,167
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 2%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 2%
$25,000 to $34,999 5%
$35,000 to $49,999 7%
$50,000 to $74,999 18%
$75,000 to $99,999 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 19%
$150,000 to $199,999 11%
$200,000 or more 20%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 2%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4%
High school graduate 16%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 26%
Graduate degree 31%
  
Marital Status
Never married 19%
Currently married 70%
Separated 1%
Widowed 5%
Divorced 5%
  
Race
White 86%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 10%
Other 1%
  
Watchung Commute
Carpool 7.3%
Public transportation 4.2%
Average travel time 29 minutes