West Long Branch Jobs

West Long Branch is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,258. It is the home of Monmouth University. In 1908, the people of the West Long Branch section of Eatontown became unhappy with paying taxes to Eatontown and not getting what they thought was a fair return. A request was made that the West Long Branch section be separated from Eatontown. The Township of Eatontown strongly resisted as there were several large estates in the West Long Branch section that were a source of considerable taxes. An Act of the New Jersey Legislature was passed on April 7, 1908, and the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders authorized an election. On May 5, 1908 the referendum was held in West Long Branch with voters approving the separation. On Tuesday, June 16, 1908, the West Long Branch section of Eatontown Township became the independent Borough of West Long Branch.

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Among the most common occupations in West Long Branch are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 64 percent of workers in West Long Branch, New Jersey work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed West Long Branch Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, cashier jobs, sales associate jobs, store manager jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in West Long Branch, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 10%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 9%. Simply Hired's West Long Branch job listings indicate that the following industries in West Long Branch are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Pet Care Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in West Long Branch, New Jersey is $46,819, and the median income of households in West Long Branch was $71,852.

West Long Branch has an unemployment rate of 14.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our West Long Branch Trends data, the number of West Long Branch, New Jersey jobs has increased by 9% since March 2008.

Population of West Long Branch Total population 8,258 Male 46.71% Female 53.29% Median age 33.8     West Long Branch Housing Owner-occupied homes 84.9% Median cost of a home $203,300 Median mortgage payment $1,152 Renter-occupied homes 15.1% Vacant housing 3.4% Median monthly rent $639     Average Income Median for all male full-time $59,638 Median for all female full-time $34,000     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 7% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 15% $100,000 to $149,999 18% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 56% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 5%     Race White 96% Black or African American 2% Asian 1% Other 1%     West Long Branch Commute Carpool 8.4% Public transportation 3.3% Average travel time 25 minutes

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