Moonachie Jobs

Moonachie is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River Watershed. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,754. Moonachie was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1910, from portions of Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1910. On March 26, 1917, portions of Moonachie were taken to form Teterboro. The name of the borough is typically pronounced either "MOON-a-key" or "Moon-AH-key;" however, in January of 1987, then-New York City Mayor Ed Koch pronounced it "Moon-ARCH-ie" when he made his now-famous quip that the New York Giants should hold their victory parade in front of the borough's oil drums after the team had just won the Super Bowl .

Among the most common occupations in Moonachie are Sales and office occupations, 36%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Moonachie, New Jersey work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Moonachie, New Jersey are Manufacturing, 15%; Retail trade, 13%; and Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 12%. Simply Hired's Moonachie job listings indicate that the following industries in Moonachie are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Moonachie, New Jersey is $37,352, and the median income of households in Moonachie was $50,571.

According to our Moonachie Trends data, the number of Moonachie, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 62% since October 2011.

Population of Moonachie Total population 2,754 Male 49.20% Female 50.80% Median age 40.4     Moonachie Housing Owner-occupied homes 77.8% Median cost of a home $192,900 Median mortgage payment $1,050 Renter-occupied homes 22.2% Vacant housing 3.1% Median monthly rent $851     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,875 Median for all female full-time $32,829     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 55% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 7%     Race White 89% Black or African American 1% Asian 7% Other 3%     Moonachie Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 6.4% Average travel time 21 minutes