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2005-06 Audit Information

2005 NJ Annual Average Labor Force Estimates by Municipality*

NAME/County/Municipality

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment

Unemployment Rate

         

Atlantic County Annual Average

137,697

130,565

7,132

5.2

Absecon city, NJ

4,343

4,106

237

5.5

Atlantic City city, NJ

17,676

16,254

1,422

8.0

Brigantine city, NJ

7,319

7,037

282

3.9

Buena borough, NJ

1,897

1,778

118

6.2

Buena Vista township, NJ

3,951

3,787

164

4.2

Corbin City city, NJ

251

242

9

3.6

Egg Harbor City city, NJ

2,332

2,141

191

8.2

Egg Harbor township, NJ

20,689

19,825

864

4.2

Estell Manor city, NJ

794

757

36

4.6

Folsom borough, NJ

1,189

1,153

36

3.1

Galloway township, NJ

18,850

18,004

846

4.5

Hamilton township (Atlantic County), NJ

11,164

10,681

483

4.3

Hammonton town, NJ

6,684

6,246

437

6.5

Linwood city, NJ

3,587

3,469

118

3.3

Longport borough, NJ

556

538

18

3.3

Margate City city, NJ

4,328

4,128

200

4.6

Mullica township, NJ

3,203

3,030

173

5.4

Northfield city, NJ

4,303

4,194

109

2.5

Pleasantville city, NJ

9,043

8,387

656

7.3

Port Republic city, NJ

622

604

18

2.9

Somers Point city, NJ

6,622

6,312

310

4.7

Ventnor City city, NJ

7,094

6,729

364

5.1

Weymouth township, NJ

1,200

1,164

36

3.0

         
         

Bergen County Annual Average

468,897

451,681

17,216

3.7

Allendale borough, NJ

3,382

3,298

84

2.5

Alpine borough, NJ

1,149

1,118

32

2.7

Bergenfield borough, NJ

13,921

13,434

487

3.5

Bogota borough, NJ

5,052

4,726

326

6.5

Carlstadt borough, NJ

3,679

3,564

116

3.1

Cliffside Park borough, NJ

12,855

12,329

526

4.1

Closter borough, NJ

4,312

4,239

74

1.7

Cresskill borough, NJ

4,123

4,028

95

2.3

Demarest borough, NJ

2,507

2,413

95

3.8

Dumont borough, NJ

10,013

9,739

274

2.7

East Rutherford borough, NJ

5,144

4,892

253

4.9

Edgewater borough, NJ

5,324

5,124

200

3.8

Elmwood Park borough, NJ

10,964

10,458

505

4.6

Emerson borough, NJ

3,749

3,685

63

1.7

Englewood city, NJ

13,380

12,768

612

4.6

Englewood Cliffs borough, NJ

2,850

2,756

95

3.3

Fair Lawn borough, NJ

16,566

15,966

600

3.6

Fairview borough, NJ

6,673

6,231

442

6.6

Fort Lee borough, NJ

18,926

18,391

535

2.8

Franklin Lakes borough, NJ

5,416

5,290

126

2.3

Garfield city, NJ

15,665

14,666

999

6.4

Glen Rock borough, NJ

6,322

6,153

168

2.7

Hackensack city, NJ

24,027

22,828

1,199

5.0

Harrington Park borough, NJ

2,531

2,468

63

2.5

Hasbrouck Heights borough, NJ

6,539

6,297

242

3.7

Haworth borough, NJ

1,790

1,726

63

3.5

Hillsdale borough, NJ

5,736

5,589

147

2.6

Ho-Ho-Kus borough, NJ

2,113

2,103

11

0.5

Leonia borough, NJ

5,195

5,058

137

2.6

Little Ferry borough, NJ

6,658

6,364

295

4.4

Lodi borough, NJ

13,725

13,104

621

4.5

Lyndhurst township, NJ

11,414

10,846

568

5.0

Mahwah township, NJ

13,841

13,336

505

3.7

Maywood borough, NJ

5,635

5,445

189

3.4

Midland Park borough, NJ

4,202

4,128

74

1.8

Montvale borough, NJ

4,089

3,984

105

2.6

Moonachie borough, NJ

1,580

1,538

42

2.7

New Milford borough, NJ

9,644

9,307

337

3.5

North Arlington borough, NJ

8,660

8,334

326

3.8

Northvale borough, NJ

2,719

2,656

63

2.3

Norwood borough, NJ

2,927

2,811

116

4.0

Oakland borough, NJ

7,549

7,349

200

2.6

Old Tappan borough, NJ

2,884

2,800

84

2.9

Oradell borough, NJ

4,409

4,283

126

2.9

Palisades Park borough, NJ

9,785

9,385

400

4.1

Paramus borough, NJ

12,824

12,394

430

3.4

Park Ridge borough, NJ

4,954

4,881

74

1.5

Ramsey borough, NJ

8,245

8,035

211

2.6

Ridgefield borough, NJ

5,700

5,500

200

3.5

Ridgefield Park village, NJ

7,544

7,249

295

3.9

Ridgewood village, NJ

11,885

11,600

285

2.4

River Edge borough, NJ

6,078

5,910

168

2.8

River Vale township, NJ

4,942

4,836

105

2.1

Rochelle Park township, NJ

3,081

2,955

126

4.1

Rockleigh borough, NJ

111

111

0

0.0

Rutherford borough, NJ

10,626

10,215

411

3.9

Saddle Brook township, NJ

7,672

7,293

379

4.9

Saddle River borough, NJ

1,481

1,439

42

2.8

South Hackensack township, NJ

1,303

1,240

63

4.8

Teaneck township, NJ

20,460

19,751

709

3.5

Tenafly borough, NJ

7,225

6,972

253

3.5

Teterboro borough, NJ

11

11

0

0.0

Upper Saddle River borough, NJ

3,899

3,741

158

4.1

Waldwick borough, NJ

5,628

5,523

105

1.9

Wallington borough, NJ

6,908

6,519

389

5.6

Washington township (Bergen County), NJ

5,269

5,080

189

3.6

Westwood borough, NJ

6,490

6,364

126

1.9

Woodcliff Lake borough, NJ

2,975

2,933

42

1.4

Wood-Ridge borough, NJ

4,508

4,372

137

3.0

Wyckoff township, NJ

8,377

8,145

232

2.8

         
         

Burlington County Annual Average

240,547

231,532

9,015

3.7

Bass River township, NJ

912

878

34

3.7

Beverly city, NJ

1,561

1,425

136

8.7

Bordentown city, NJ

2,666

2,564

102

3.8

Bordentown township, NJ

5,504

5,322

182

3.3

Burlington city, NJ

5,663

5,368

295

5.2

Burlington township, NJ

11,953

11,499

454

3.8

Chesterfield township, NJ

1,595

1,539

57

3.6

Cinnaminson township, NJ

8,444

8,126

318

3.8

Delanco township, NJ

1,971

1,858

114

5.8

Delran township, NJ

9,868

9,573

295

3.0

Eastampton township, NJ

3,943

3,841

102

2.6

Edgewater Park township, NJ

4,922

4,684

238

4.8

Evesham township, NJ

27,407

26,676

731

2.7

Fieldsboro borough, NJ

342

330

11

3.3

Florence township, NJ

6,449

6,131

318

4.9

Hainesport township, NJ

2,621

2,553

68

2.6

Lumberton township, NJ

5,880

5,676

204

3.5

Mansfield township (Burlington County), NJ

2,393

2,291

102

4.3

Maple Shade township, NJ

12,216

11,784

431

3.5

Medford Lakes borough, NJ

2,678

2,633

45

1.7

Medford township, NJ

13,230

12,935

295

2.2

Moorestown township, NJ

10,210

9,915

295

2.9

Mount Holly township, NJ

5,811

5,470

341

5.9

Mount Laurel township, NJ

23,193

22,484

709

3.1

New Hanover township, NJ

1,060

1,026

34

3.2

North Hanover township, NJ

3,418

3,259

159

4.7

Palmyra borough, NJ

4,615

4,399

216

4.7

Pemberton borough, NJ

741

707

34

4.6

Pemberton township, NJ

14,780

13,966

814

5.5

Riverside township, NJ

4,774

4,593

182

3.8

Riverton borough, NJ

1,573

1,539

34

2.2

Shamong township, NJ

4,091

3,977

114

2.8

Southampton township, NJ

5,185

4,923

261

5.0

Springfield township (Burlington County), NJ

1,948

1,869

79

4.1

Tabernacle township, NJ

4,547

4,456

91

2.0

Washington township (Burlington County), NJ

194

182

11

5.9

Westampton township, NJ

4,228

4,103

125

3.0

Willingboro township, NJ

16,798

15,861

937

5.6

Woodland township, NJ

752

729

23

3.0

Wrightstown borough, NJ

410

387

23

5.5

         
         

Camden County Annual Average

265,373

252,796

12,577

4.7

Audubon borough, NJ

5,071

4,987

84

1.7

Audubon Park borough, NJ

555

534

21

3.8

Barrington borough, NJ

3,981

3,866

116

2.9

Bellmawr borough, NJ

6,264

6,001

263

4.2

Berlin borough, NJ

3,692

3,535

158

4.3

Berlin township, NJ

2,935

2,851

84

2.9

Brooklawn borough, NJ

1,345

1,303

42

3.1

Camden city, NJ

27,051

24,310

2,741

10.1

Cherry Hill township, NJ

38,277

37,182

1,095

2.9

Chesilhurst borough, NJ

683

641

42

6.2

Clementon borough, NJ

2,880

2,648

231

8.0

Collingswood borough, NJ

8,451

8,062

389

4.6

Gibbsboro borough, NJ

1,409

1,356

53

3.7

Gloucester City city, NJ

5,823

5,350

473

8.1

Gloucester township, NJ

36,895

35,998

897

2.4

Haddon Heights borough, NJ

4,109

3,972

137

3.3

Haddon township, NJ

7,962

7,699

263

3.3

Haddonfield borough, NJ

6,276

6,097

179

2.8

Hi-Nella borough, NJ

576

534

42

7.3

Laurel Springs borough, NJ

1,131

1,089

42

3.7

Lawnside borough, NJ

1,451

1,345

105

7.2

Lindenwold borough, NJ

10,292

9,493

799

7.8

Magnolia borough, NJ

2,634

2,424

210

8.0

Merchantville borough, NJ

2,145

2,082

63

2.9

Mount Ephraim borough, NJ

2,433

2,307

126

5.2

Oaklyn borough, NJ

2,369

2,285

84

3.6

Pennsauken township, NJ

17,769

16,830

939

5.3

Pine Hill borough, NJ

6,230

5,862

368

5.9

Pine Valley borough, NJ

11

11

0

0.0

Runnemede borough, NJ

4,705

4,421

284

6.0

Somerdale borough, NJ

2,924

2,787

137

4.7

Stratford borough, NJ

3,885

3,737

147

3.8

Tavistock borough, NJ

11

11

0

0.0

Voorhees township, NJ

16,079

15,622

457

2.8

Waterford township, NJ

6,242

5,948

294

4.7

Winslow township, NJ

19,418

18,280

1,138

5.9

Woodlynne borough, NJ

1,408

1,335

74

5.2

         
         

Cape May County Annual Average

58,378

54,622

3,756

6.4

Avalon borough, NJ

1,075

1,046

29

2.7

Cape May city, NJ

1,799

1,674

125

7.0

Cape May Point borough, NJ

62

62

0

0.0

Dennis township, NJ

4,057

3,902

154

3.8

Lower township, NJ

12,647

11,646

1,002

7.9

Middle township, NJ

9,199

8,679

520

5.7

North Wildwood city, NJ

2,724

2,425

299

11.0

Ocean City city, NJ

9,629

9,196

433

4.5

Sea Isle City city, NJ

1,662

1,576

87

5.2

Stone Harbor borough, NJ

586

566

19

3.3

Upper township, NJ

7,531

7,386

144

1.9

West Cape May borough, NJ

651

603

48

7.4

West Wildwood borough, NJ

287

259

29

10.0

Wildwood city, NJ

3,049

2,548

501

16.4

Wildwood Crest borough, NJ

2,261

1,982

279

12.4

Woodbine borough, NJ

1,158

1,071

87

7.5

         
         

Cumberland County Annual Average

70,871

66,486

4,385

6.2

Bridgeton city, NJ

8,380

7,689

691

8.2

Commercial township, NJ

2,587

2,435

153

5.9

Deerfield township, NJ

1,560

1,495

65

4.2

Downe township, NJ

784

747

36

4.6

Fairfield township (Cumberland County), NJ

2,472

2,276

196

7.9

Greenwich township (Cumberland County), NJ

513

498

15

2.8

Hopewell township (Cumberland County), NJ

2,489

2,423

65

2.6

Lawrence township (Cumberland County), NJ

1,356

1,291

65

4.8

Maurice River township, NJ

1,975

1,903

73

3.7

Millville city, NJ

14,303

13,202

1,101

7.7

Shiloh borough, NJ

332

317

15

4.4

Stow Creek township, NJ

826

804

22

2.6

Upper Deerfield township, NJ

3,934

3,760

174

4.4

Vineland city, NJ

29,359

27,645

1,714

5.8

         
         

Essex County Annual Average

366,324

345,881

20,443

5.6

Belleville township, NJ

18,337

17,374

963

5.3

Bloomfield township, NJ

26,086

24,952

1,134

4.3

Caldwell borough, NJ

4,365

4,270

95

2.2

Cedar Grove township, NJ

6,216

6,133

83

1.3

City of Orange township, NJ

14,824

13,868

956

6.4

East Orange city, NJ

29,971

27,765

2,206

7.4

Essex Fells borough, NJ

996

984

12

1.2

Fairfield township (Essex County), NJ

3,835

3,715

119

3.1

Glen Ridge borough, NJ

3,730

3,611

119

3.2

Irvington township, NJ

28,162

26,255

1,907

6.8

Livingston township, NJ

14,399

14,022

377

2.6

Maplewood township, NJ

13,451

12,915

537

4.0

Millburn township, NJ

9,401

9,210

191

2.0

Montclair township, NJ

21,345

20,590

755

3.5

Newark city, NJ

104,266

95,581

8,685

8.3

North Caldwell borough, NJ

3,361

3,265

95

2.8

Nutley township, NJ

15,358

14,802

556

3.6

Roseland borough, NJ

2,911

2,815

95

3.3

South Orange Village township, NJ

8,626

8,268

358

4.1

Verona township, NJ

7,305

7,138

167

2.3

West Caldwell township, NJ

6,102

5,924

179

2.9

West Orange township, NJ

23,278

22,425

853

3.7

         
         

Gloucester County Annual Average

147,352

141,014

6,338

4.3

Clayton borough, NJ

4,315

4,114

201

4.7

Deptford township, NJ

15,424

14,955

469

3.0

East Greenwich township, NJ

3,025

2,924

100

3.3

Elk township, NJ

1,833

1,745

88

4.8

Franklin township (Gloucester County), NJ

8,885

8,308

577

6.5

Glassboro borough, NJ

9,814

9,237

577

5.9

Greenwich township (Gloucester County), NJ

2,740

2,652

88

3.2

Harrison township, NJ

4,950

4,749

201

4.1

Logan township, NJ

3,555

3,480

75

2.1

Mantua township, NJ

9,006

8,580

426

4.7

Monroe township (Gloucester County), NJ

16,488

15,665

823

5.0

National Park borough, NJ

1,881

1,768

113

6.0

Newfield borough, NJ

1,002

952

50

5.0

Paulsboro borough, NJ

3,292

2,890

401

12.2

Pitman borough, NJ

5,267

4,953

314

6.0

South Harrison township, NJ

1,342

1,292

50

3.7

Swedesboro borough, NJ

1,139

1,077

63

5.5

Washington township (Gloucester County), NJ

28,219

27,701

518

1.8

Wenonah borough, NJ

1,355

1,292

63

4.6

West Deptford township, NJ

12,352

11,787

564

4.6

Westville borough, NJ

2,712

2,561

151

5.6

Woodbury city, NJ

5,323

5,010

314

5.9

Woodbury Heights borough, NJ

1,729

1,666

63

3.6

Woolwich township, NJ

1,705

1,655

50

2.9

         
         

Hudson County Annual Average

290,621

274,875

15,746

5.4

Bayonne city, NJ

29,003

27,472

1,531

5.3

East Newark borough, NJ

1,158

1,053

105

9.1

Guttenberg town, NJ

5,789

5,233

556

9.6

Harrison town, NJ

7,579

6,737

842

11.1

Hoboken city, NJ

27,838

27,113

725

2.6

Jersey City city, NJ

111,108

104,529

6,579

5.9

Kearny town, NJ

18,514

17,548

966

5.2

North Bergen township, NJ

27,068

25,619

1,449

5.4

Secaucus town, NJ

7,839

7,448

391

5.0

Union City city, NJ

27,816

25,891

1,925

6.9

Weehawken township, NJ

8,095

7,418

677

8.4

West New York town, NJ

19,995

18,814

1,181

5.9

         
         

Hunterdon County Annual Average

71,248

69,121

2,127

3.0

Alexandria township, NJ

2,560

2,443

117

4.6

Bethlehem township, NJ

2,220

2,181

39

1.8

Bloomsbury borough, NJ

528

502

26

4.9

Califon borough, NJ

602

589

13

2.2

Clinton town, NJ

1,664

1,625

39

2.4

Clinton township, NJ

6,763

6,489

274

4.1

Delaware township, NJ

2,726

2,661

65

2.4

East Amwell township, NJ

2,663

2,585

78

2.9

Flemington borough, NJ

2,469

2,377

91

3.7

Franklin township (Hunterdon County), NJ

1,832

1,767

65

3.6

Frenchtown borough, NJ

944

905

39

4.1

Glen Gardner borough, NJ

1,182

1,156

26

2.2

Hampton borough, NJ

857

818

39

4.6

High Bridge borough, NJ

2,488

2,410

78

3.1

Holland township, NJ

2,940

2,835

104

3.6

Kingwood township, NJ

2,325

2,247

78

3.4

Lambertville city, NJ

2,750

2,672

78

2.8

Lebanon borough, NJ

726

687

39

5.4

Lebanon township, NJ

3,544

3,348

196

5.5

Milford borough, NJ

691

665

26

3.8

Raritan township, NJ

11,634

11,451

183

1.6

Readington township, NJ

9,572

9,324

248

2.6

Stockton borough, NJ

338

338

0

0.0

Tewksbury township, NJ

3,075

3,010

65

2.1

Union township (Hunterdon County), NJ

2,608

2,530

78

3.0

West Amwell township, NJ

1,544

1,505

39

2.5

         
         

Mercer County Annual Average

194,658

187,239

7,419

3.8

East Windsor township, NJ

16,591

16,129

462

2.8

Ewing township, NJ

20,143

19,555

588

2.9

Hamilton township (Mercer County), NJ

51,047

49,714

1,333

2.6

Hightstown borough, NJ

3,711

3,608

103

2.8

Hopewell borough, NJ

1,494

1,482

11

0.8

Hopewell township (Mercer County), NJ

9,380

9,197

184

2.0

Lawrence township (Mercer County), NJ

17,641

17,245

396

2.2

Pennington borough, NJ

1,625

1,579

46

2.8

Princeton borough, NJ

4,705

4,568

138

2.9

Princeton township, NJ

9,448

9,391

57

0.6

Trenton city, NJ

38,470

34,908

3,562

9.3

Washington township (Mercer County), NJ

6,782

6,633

149

2.2

West Windsor township, NJ

13,620

13,230

390

2.9

         
         

Middlesex County Annual Average

418,637

401,396

17,241

4.1

Carteret borough, NJ

10,569

9,704

865

8.2

Cranbury township, NJ

1,680

1,644

36

2.1

Dunellen borough, NJ

4,038

3,754

284

7.0

East Brunswick township, NJ

26,686

25,826

860

3.2

Edison township, NJ

55,274

53,343

1,931

3.5

Helmetta borough, NJ

1,237

1,190

47

3.8

Highland Park borough, NJ

8,511

8,168

343

4.0

Jamesburg borough, NJ

3,606

3,440

166

4.6

Metuchen borough, NJ

7,637

7,270

367

4.8

Middlesex borough, NJ

7,854

7,605

249

3.2

Milltown borough, NJ

4,082

3,916

166

4.1

Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJ

12,089

11,527

562

4.6

New Brunswick city, NJ

26,563

25,407

1,156

4.4

North Brunswick township, NJ

21,752

20,938

814

3.7

Old Bridge township, NJ

34,179

33,116

1,063

3.1

Perth Amboy city, NJ

21,848

19,983

1,865

8.5

Piscataway township, NJ

29,525

28,368

1,157

3.9

Plainsboro township, NJ

13,454

13,122

332

2.5

Sayreville borough, NJ

22,678

21,798

880

3.9

South Amboy city, NJ

4,214

4,024

190

4.5

South Brunswick township, NJ

22,923

22,230

693

3.0

South Plainfield borough, NJ

12,251

11,824

426

3.5

South River borough, NJ

8,595

8,038

557

6.5

Spotswood borough, NJ

4,494

4,316

178

4.0

Woodbridge township, NJ

52,899

50,844

2,055

3.9

         
         

Monmouth County Annual Average

328,107

315,126

12,981

4.0

Aberdeen township, NJ

10,332

9,985

347

3.4

Allenhurst borough, NJ

393

383

11

2.7

Allentown borough, NJ

1,148

1,106

42

3.7

Asbury Park city, NJ

7,414

6,636

778

10.5

Atlantic Highlands borough, NJ

2,742

2,584

158

5.8

Avon-by-the-Sea borough, NJ

1,265

1,223

42

3.3

Belmar borough, NJ

3,699

3,520

179

4.8

Bradley Beach borough, NJ

2,890

2,701

189

6.5

Brielle borough, NJ

2,445

2,361

84

3.4

Colts Neck township, NJ

4,922

4,743

179

3.6

Deal borough, NJ

383

372

11

2.7

Eatontown borough, NJ

7,951

7,635

315

4.0

Englishtown borough, NJ

935

904

32

3.4

Fair Haven borough, NJ

2,902

2,818

84

2.9

Farmingdale borough, NJ

914

883

32

3.5

Freehold borough, NJ

6,142

5,764

379

6.2

Freehold township, NJ

17,800

17,230

570

3.2

Hazlet township, NJ

11,394

10,889

505

4.4

Highlands borough, NJ

3,082

2,903

179

5.8

Holmdel township, NJ

7,654

7,465

189

2.5

Howell township, NJ

26,350

25,403

947

3.6

Interlaken borough, NJ

489

479

11

2.2

Keansburg borough, NJ

5,472

5,072

400

7.3

Keyport borough, NJ

4,230

4,030

200

4.7

Lake Como (South Belmar) borough, NJ

1,116

1,074

42

3.8

Little Silver borough, NJ

3,115

3,031

84

2.7

Loch Arbour village, NJ

170

160

11

6.2

Long Branch city, NJ

15,648

14,830

818

5.2

Manalapan township, NJ

18,118

17,568

550

3.0

Manasquan borough, NJ

3,540

3,456

84

2.4

Marlboro township, NJ

20,147

19,603

544

2.7

Matawan borough, NJ

5,219

4,987

231

4.4

Middletown township, NJ

35,764

34,635

1,129

3.2

Millstone township, NJ

4,582

4,498

84

1.8

Monmouth Beach borough, NJ

2,073

1,999

74

3.6

Neptune City borough, NJ

2,795

2,680

116

4.1

Neptune township, NJ

14,501

13,633

868

6.0

Ocean township (Monmouth County), NJ

14,535

14,027

508

3.5

Oceanport borough, NJ

2,966

2,903

63

2.1

Red Bank borough, NJ

6,738

6,370

368

5.5

Roosevelt borough, NJ

521

500

21

4.0

Rumson borough, NJ

3,242

3,158

84

2.6

Sea Bright borough, NJ

1,286

1,223

63

4.9

Sea Girt borough, NJ

999

968

32

3.2

Shrewsbury borough, NJ

1,776

1,744

32

1.8

Shrewsbury township, NJ

733

681

53

7.2

Spring Lake borough, NJ

1,573

1,499

74

4.7

Spring Lake Heights borough, NJ

2,381

2,308

74

3.1

Tinton Falls borough, NJ

8,599

8,252

347

4.0

Union Beach borough, NJ

3,624

3,424

200

5.5

Upper Freehold township, NJ

2,413

2,361

53

2.2

Wall township, NJ

13,592

13,223

369

2.7

West Long Branch borough, NJ

3,391

3,243

147

4.3

         
         

Morris County Annual Average

267,847

259,239

8,608

3.2

Boonton town, NJ

5,109

4,800

309

6.1

Boonton township, NJ

2,360

2,277

83

3.5

Butler borough, NJ

4,439

4,308

131

2.9

Chatham borough, NJ

4,500

4,393

107

2.4

Chatham township, NJ

5,343

5,259

83

1.6

Chester borough, NJ

880

844

36

4.1

Chester township, NJ

3,716

3,645

71

1.9

Denville township, NJ

8,609

8,359

250

2.9

Dover town, NJ

10,262

9,418

844

8.2

East Hanover township, NJ

6,372

6,147

226

3.5

Florham Park borough, NJ

4,631

4,500

131

2.8

Hanover township, NJ

7,410

7,280

131

1.8

Harding township, NJ

1,468

1,432

36

2.4

Jefferson township, NJ

11,809

11,417

392

3.3

Kinnelon borough, NJ

5,003

4,896

107

2.1

Lincoln Park borough, NJ

6,447

6,221

226

3.5

Long Hill township, NJ

4,866

4,736

131

2.7

Madison borough, NJ

7,896

7,718

178

2.3

Mendham borough, NJ

2,430

2,394

36

1.5

Mendham township, NJ

2,514

2,491

24

0.9

Mine Hill township, NJ

2,029

1,946

83

4.1

Montville township, NJ

12,188

11,962

226

1.9

Morris Plains borough, NJ

2,929

2,822

107

3.7

Morris township, NJ

11,957

11,577

380

3.2

Morristown town, NJ

11,336

10,968

369

3.3

Mount Arlington borough, NJ

2,939

2,843

95

3.2

Mount Olive township, NJ

14,768

14,236

532

3.6

Mountain Lakes borough, NJ

1,948

1,924

24

1.2

Netcong borough, NJ

1,523

1,475

48

3.1

Parsippany-Troy Hills township, NJ

30,559

29,649

910

3.0

Pequannock township, NJ

7,747

7,461

285

3.7

Randolph township, NJ

14,039

13,649

390

2.8

Riverdale borough, NJ

1,557

1,486

71

4.6

Rockaway borough, NJ

3,976

3,773

202

5.1

Rockaway township, NJ

14,188

13,856

332

2.3

Roxbury township, NJ

13,918

13,490

428

3.1

Victory Gardens borough, NJ

891

855

36

4.0

Washington township (Morris County), NJ

9,672

9,375

297

3.1

Wharton borough, NJ

3,618

3,357

262

7.2

         
         

OceanCounty Annual Average

250,176

238,937

11,239

4.5

Barnegat Light borough, NJ

340

329

11

3.2

Barnegat township, NJ

7,470

7,157

313

4.2

Bay Head borough, NJ

714

682

32

4.5

Beach Haven borough, NJ

623

579

43

6.9

Beachwood borough, NJ

6,267

5,987

280

4.5

Berkeley township, NJ

12,529

11,842

687

5.5

Brick township, NJ

40,405

38,714

1,691

4.2

Dover township, NJ

47,515

45,226

2,289

4.8

Eagleswood township, NJ

816

784

32

4.0

Harvey Cedars borough, NJ

148

148

0

0.0

Island Heights borough, NJ

975

932

43

4.4

Jackson township, NJ

26,517

25,470

1,047

3.9

Lacey township, NJ

13,480

12,859

621

4.6

Lakehurst borough, NJ

1,325

1,250

76

5.7

Lakewood township, NJ

23,505

22,460

1,045

4.4

Lavallette borough, NJ

1,202

1,170

32

2.7

Little Egg Harbor township, NJ

8,498

8,077

421

5.0

Long Beach township, NJ

1,530

1,454

76

4.9

Manchester township, NJ

11,226

10,614

612

5.5

Mantoloking borough, NJ

159

159

0

0.0

Ocean Gate borough, NJ

1,224

1,170

54

4.4

Ocean township (Ocean County), NJ

3,545

3,351

194

5.5

Pine Beach borough, NJ

1,156

1,113

43

3.7

Plumsted township, NJ

4,390

4,260

129

2.9

Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

2,903

2,806

97

3.3

Point Pleasant borough, NJ

11,453

11,054

399

3.5

Seaside Heights borough, NJ

1,733

1,636

97

5.6

Seaside Park borough, NJ

1,302

1,227

76

5.8

Ship Bottom borough, NJ

792

738

54

6.8

South Toms River borough, NJ

2,003

1,852

151

7.5

Stafford township, NJ

11,893

11,440

453

3.8

Surf City borough, NJ

703

670

32

4.6

Tuckerton borough, NJ

1,835

1,727

108

5.9

         
         

Passaic County Annual Average

236,900

224,048

12,852

5.4

Bloomingdale borough, NJ

4,843

4,696

147

3.0

Clifton city, NJ

40,302

38,444

1,858

4.6

Haledon borough, NJ

4,413

4,098

315

7.1

Hawthorne borough, NJ

10,582

10,277

305

2.9

Little Falls township, NJ

6,217

5,944

273

4.4

North Haledon borough, NJ

4,224

4,119

105

2.5

Passaic city, NJ

28,204

26,300

1,904

6.8

Paterson city, NJ

58,944

53,860

5,084

8.6

Pompton Lakes borough, NJ

6,325

6,083

242

3.8

Prospect Park borough, NJ

2,889

2,711

179

6.2

Ringwood borough, NJ

7,317

7,044

273

3.7

Totowa borough, NJ

5,152

4,995

158

3.1

Wanaque borough, NJ

6,048

5,838

210

3.5

Wayne township, NJ

29,001

28,069

932

3.2

West Milford township, NJ

16,008

15,360

648

4.0

West Paterson borough, NJ

6,432

6,211

221

3.4

         
         

Salem County Annual Average

31,383

29,863

1,520

4.8

Alloway township, NJ

1,410

1,337

74

5.2

Carneys Point township, NJ

3,681

3,428

253

6.9

Elmer borough, NJ

749

724

25

3.3

Elsinboro township, NJ

567

551

16

2.9

Lower Alloways Creek township, NJ

963

939

25

2.5

Mannington township, NJ

728

704

25

3.4

Oldmans township, NJ

949

908

41

4.3

Penns Grove borough, NJ

2,116

1,847

270

12.7

Pennsville township, NJ

6,871

6,642

229

3.3

Pilesgrove township, NJ

1,922

1,857

65

3.4

Pittsgrove township, NJ

4,655

4,459

196

4.2

Quinton township, NJ

1,269

1,204

65

5.2

Salem city, NJ

2,163

2,000

163

7.6

Upper Pittsgrove township, NJ

1,737

1,704

33

1.9

Woodstown borough, NJ

1,602

1,561

41

2.6

         
         

Somerset County Annual Average

175,411

169,629

5,782

3.3

Bedminster township, NJ

5,626

5,484

142

2.5

Bernards township, NJ

13,887

13,541

346

2.5

Bernardsville borough, NJ

4,194

4,135

59

1.4

Bound Brook borough, NJ

6,296

5,988

308

4.9

Branchburg township, NJ

8,811

8,609

202

2.3

Bridgewater township, NJ

24,687

23,954

733

3.0

Far Hills borough, NJ

483

472

12

2.5

Franklin township (Somerset County), NJ

32,388

31,099

1,289

4.0

Green Brook township, NJ

3,232

3,126

107

3.3

Hillsborough township, NJ

21,823

21,161

662

3.0

Manville borough, NJ

6,059

5,846

214

3.5

Millstone borough, NJ

275

263

12

4.3

Montgomery township, NJ

9,547

9,333

214

2.2

North Plainfield borough, NJ

12,578

12,020

557

4.4

Peapack and Gladstone borough, NJ

1,308

1,272

36

2.7

Raritan borough, NJ

3,544

3,378

166

4.7

Rocky Hill borough, NJ

429

417

12

2.8

Somerville borough, NJ

7,034

6,690

344

4.9

South Bound Brook borough, NJ

2,677

2,522

154

5.8

Warren township, NJ

7,610

7,480

130

1.7

Watchung borough, NJ

2,924

2,841

83

2.8

         
         

Sussex County Annual Average

83,100

79,936

3,164

3.8

Andover borough, NJ

483

457

27

5.5

Andover township, NJ

3,125

3,045

80

2.6

Branchville borough, NJ

483

457

27

5.5

Byram township, NJ

5,072

4,872

200

3.9

Frankford township, NJ

3,021

2,914

106

3.5

Franklin borough, NJ

2,795

2,675

120

4.3

Fredon township, NJ

1,788

1,762

27

1.5

Green township, NJ

1,893

1,827

67

3.5

Hamburg borough, NJ

1,898

1,805

93

4.9

Hampton township, NJ

2,834

2,740

93

3.3

Hardyston township, NJ

3,653

3,480

173

4.7

Hopatcong borough, NJ

10,100

9,581

519

5.1

Lafayette township, NJ

1,372

1,305

67

4.9

Montague township, NJ

1,805

1,686

120

6.6

Newton town, NJ

4,485

4,339

146

3.3

Ogdensburg borough, NJ

1,554

1,501

53

3.4

Sandyston township, NJ

1,040

1,001

40

3.8

Sparta township, NJ

10,097

9,831

266

2.6

Stanhope borough, NJ

2,268

2,175

93

4.1

Stillwater township, NJ

2,585

2,545

40

1.5

Sussex borough, NJ

1,195

1,142

53

4.5

Vernon township, NJ

13,755

13,306

449

3.3

Walpack township, NJ

22

22

0

0.0

Wantage township, NJ

5,776

5,470

306

5.3

         
         

Union County Annual Average

267,292

254,632

12,660

4.7

Berkeley Heights township, NJ

6,523

6,385

137

2.1

Clark township, NJ

7,330

7,192

137

1.9

Cranford township, NJ

12,352

12,046

306

2.5

Elizabeth city, NJ

54,199

50,553

3,646

6.7

Fanwood borough, NJ

3,811

3,705

106

2.8

Garwood borough, NJ

2,464

2,401

63

2.6

Hillside township, NJ

11,846

11,001

845

7.1

Kenilworth borough, NJ

4,133

3,943

190

4.6

Linden city, NJ

20,624

19,542

1,082

5.2

Mountainside borough, NJ

3,044

2,970

74

2.4

New Providence borough, NJ

6,368

6,178

190

3.0

Plainfield city, NJ

25,329

23,653

1,676

6.6

Rahway city, NJ

14,157

13,448

709

5.0

Roselle borough, NJ

11,358

10,597

760

6.7

Roselle Park borough, NJ

7,748

7,389

359

4.6

Scotch Plains township, NJ

12,208

11,891

317

2.6

Springfield township (Union County), NJ

7,971

7,844

127

1.6

Summit city, NJ

10,841

10,566

275

2.5

Union township (Union County), NJ

28,601

27,398

1,203

4.2

Westfield town, NJ

15,546

15,152

394

2.5

Winfield township, NJ

840

776

63

7.5

         
         

Warren County Annual Average

59,557

57,322

2,235

3.8

Allamuchy township, NJ

2,417

2,369

48

2.0

Alpha borough, NJ

1,420

1,336

84

5.9

Belvidere town, NJ

1,633

1,549

84

5.1

Blairstown township, NJ

3,377

3,233

144

4.3

Franklin township (Warren County), NJ

1,642

1,594

48

2.9

Frelinghuysen township, NJ

1,204

1,168

36

3.0

Greenwich township (Warren County), NJ

2,395

2,335

60

2.5

Hackettstown town, NJ

6,263

6,107

156

2.5

Hardwick township, NJ

866

842

24

2.8

Harmony township, NJ

1,630

1,594

36

2.2

Hope township, NJ

1,115

1,067

48

4.3

Independence township, NJ

3,584

3,536

48

1.3

Knowlton township, NJ

1,870

1,774

96

5.1

Liberty township, NJ

1,599

1,527

72

4.5

Lopatcong township, NJ

2,889

2,829

60

2.1

Mansfield township (Warren County), NJ

3,962

3,806

156

3.9

Oxford township, NJ

1,376

1,280

96

7.0

Phillipsburg town, NJ

8,240

7,735

505

6.1

Pohatcong township, NJ

2,070

2,010

60

2.9

Washington borough, NJ

4,085

3,940

144

3.5

Washington township (Warren County), NJ

3,671

3,503

168

4.6

White township, NJ

2,249

2,189

60

2.7

Prepared by: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

*N.B. BLS areas (with 25,000 + population) are based on claims-share. All others used census share.

Labor Planning and Analysis
Local Area Unemployment StatisticsMay 22, 2006
Benchmark 2005

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