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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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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.

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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 Equity Research.

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.
 

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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