Piscataway

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  4. Piscataway Employment Information
  5. Piscataway Family Information
  6. Piscataway Education Information
  7. Piscataway Public Benefits Information
  8. Piscataway Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Piscataway Zip Codes


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Piscataway Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,678
  • Land Area (2000): 45.079 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.511 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,677
Piscataway Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 46,718 99.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 38 0.08%

Piscataway Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Piscataway Employment Information Back to top
Piscataway Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 27,106 25,993 1,113 4.11% 41
1991 27,408 25,947 1,461 5.33% 53
1992 27,494 25,581 1,913 6.96% 70
1993 27,566 25,828 1,737 6.30% 63
1994 27,863 26,385 1,477 5.30% 53
1995 28,299 26,863 1,436 5.07% 51
1996 28,994 27,619 1,376 4.74% 48
1997 29,901 28,718 1,183 3.95% 40
1998 29,815 28,803 1,012 3.40% 34
1999 30,353 29,347 1,007 3.32% 33
2000 27,342 26,552 790 2.89% 29
2001 27,619 26,650 968 3.51% 35
2002 28,085 26,713 1,373 4.89% 49
2003 27,915 26,571 1,344 4.81% 48
2004 27,997 26,882 1,114 3.98% 40
2005 29,558 28,326 1,233 4.17% 42
2006 30,060 28,787 1,273 4.24% 42
2007 29,977 28,882 1,096 3.65% 37
2008 30,282 28,825 1,457 4.81% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 29,698 28,467 1,231 4.15% 41
Feb 2008 29,844 28,533 1,311 4.39% 44
Mar 2008 29,903 28,622 1,281 4.28% 43
Apr 2008 30,052 28,795 1,257 4.18% 42
May 2008 30,248 28,797 1,451 4.80% 48
Jun 2008 30,686 29,157 1,529 4.98% 50
Jul 2008 30,953 29,210 1,743 5.63% 56
Aug 2008 30,851 29,126 1,725 5.59% 56
Sep 2008 30,305 28,717 1,588 5.24% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Piscataway Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,513 11.91%
2. Educational Services 955 7.52%
3. Construction 792 6.24%
4. Finance and Insurance 705 5.55%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 678 5.34%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 659 5.19%
7. Health Care 452 3.56%
8. Other Transportation 451 3.55%
9. Public Administration 402 3.17%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 397 3.13%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 358 2.82%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 332 2.61%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 319 2.51%
14. Repair and Maintenance 275 2.17%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 252 1.98%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 217 1.71%
17. Truck Transportation 214 1.69%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 176 1.39%
19. U.S. Postal Service 172 1.35%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 168 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,647 14.07%
2. Health Care 1,580 13.50%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,098 9.38%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 986 8.42%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 629 5.37%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 627 5.36%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 397 3.39%
8. Public Administration 360 3.08%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 339 2.90%
10. Social Assistance 235 2.01%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 207 1.77%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 206 1.76%
13. Other Transportation 177 1.51%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 172 1.47%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 151 1.29%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 147 1.26%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 143 1.22%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 143 1.22%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 138 1.18%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 135 1.15%

Piscataway Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 1,689 13.30%
2. Other Production Occupations 598 4.71%
3. Other Management Occupations 545 4.29%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 538 4.24%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 514 4.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 441 3.47%
7. Engineers 392 3.09%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 377 2.97%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 369 2.91%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 357 2.81%
11. Business Operations Specialists 303 2.39%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 303 2.39%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 274 2.16%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 267 2.10%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 266 2.09%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 229 1.80%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 228 1.80%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 224 1.76%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 218 1.72%
20. Customer Service Representatives 211 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 956 8.17%
2. Computer Specialists 804 6.87%
3. Secretaries and Admins 744 6.36%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 529 4.52%
5. Registered Nurses 480 4.10%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 420 3.59%
7. Other Production Occupations 413 3.53%
8. Other Management Occupations 396 3.38%
9. Customer Service Representatives 343 2.93%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 334 2.85%
11. Cashiers 297 2.54%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 290 2.48%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 284 2.43%
14. Accountants and Auditors 283 2.42%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 282 2.41%
16. Business Operations Specialists 278 2.37%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 268 2.29%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 238 2.03%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 235 2.01%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 229 1.96%

Piscataway Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,927 60.88%
15-35 hours 4,483 11.90%
1-14 hours 1,481 3.93%
No regular hours 8,768 23.28%

Piscataway Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 578 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 537 2.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 636 2.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,471 6.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,226 9.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,940 12.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,795 16.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,335 14.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,025 8.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,870 8.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 520 2.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 283 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,433 6.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,659 7.12%

Piscataway Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 432 1.85%
5-9 2,134 9.16%
10-14 3,706 15.90%
15-19 3,519 15.10%
20-24 3,118 13.38%
25-29 1,197 5.14%
30-34 2,680 11.50%
35-39 756 3.24%
40-44 927 3.98%
45-59 2,223 9.54%
60-89 1,700 7.29%
At least 90 916 3.93%

Piscataway Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 223 0.96% 13,883 59.56%
30-44 103 0.44% 4,260 18.28%
45-59 80 0.34% 2,143 9.19%
At least 60 923 3.96% 1,693 7.26%

Piscataway Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,647 11.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,489 77.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 123 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,329 5.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 683 2.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 501 2.10%

Piscataway Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Piscataway Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,229 (43,304 people)
Families (2000): 11,494 (37,899 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,468
People at same address in 1995: 24,555
Piscataway Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 524 3.44%
$10,000-$14,999 361 2.37%
$15,000-$19,999 469 3.08%
$20,000-$24,999 439 2.88%
$25,000-$29,999 566 3.72%
$30,000-$34,999 618 4.06%
$35,000-$39,999 649 4.26%
$40,000-$44,999 777 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 599 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,515 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 2,164 14.21%
$75,000-$99,999 2,790 18.32%
$100,000-$124,999 1,710 11.23%
$125,000-$149,999 904 5.94%
$150,000-$199,999 704 4.62%
$200,000 or more 440 2.89%

Piscataway Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,011 19.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,982 26.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 681 4.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,891 18.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 78 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,497 16.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 52 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,230 8.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 482 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 329 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Piscataway Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,503 31.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,949 16.43%
Public Assistance 236 0.56%
Retirement 2,242 5.30%
Self Employment 1,167 2.76%
Social Security 2,913 6.89%
Supplemental Security 326 0.77%
Wage / Salary 13,374 31.63%
Other 1,574 3.72%

Piscataway Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,126 53.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,504 46.77%

Piscataway Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 933 5.00%
Color 1 Box Married 11,060 59.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,294 33.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 370 1.98%

Piscataway Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,404 7.17%
Color 1 Box Married 11,282 57.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,501 28.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,401 7.15%

Piscataway Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Piscataway Education Information Back to top
Piscataway Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,318 3.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,736 7.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,057 24.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,241 25.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,696 4.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,757 21.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,775 13.05%

Piscataway Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 390 0.84% 446 0.96% 836 1.79%
Kindergarten 431 0.92% 90 0.19% 521 1.12%
Grades 1-4 2,191 4.69% 403 0.86% 2,594 5.56%
Grades 5-8 1,782 3.82% 270 0.58% 2,052 4.40%
Grades 9-12 2,116 4.53% 233 0.50% 2,349 5.03%
Undergrad college 4,764 10.21% 594 1.27% 5,358 11.48%
Graduate or professional school 1,053 2.26% 379 0.81% 1,432 3.07%
Total 12,727 27.27% 2,415 5.17% 15,142 32.44%

Piscataway Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Piscataway Public Benefits Information Back to top
Piscataway Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,634 96.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,616 3.74%

Piscataway Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Piscataway Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Piscataway Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,753 12.32%
10-19 Years 6,969 14.93%
20-29 Years 7,841 16.80%
30-39 Years 8,021 17.18%
40-49 Years 6,918 14.82%
50-59 Years 5,308 11.37%
60-69 Years 3,143 6.73%
70-79 Years 1,913 4.10%
80-89 Years 702 1.50%
90+ Years 110 0.24%

Piscataway Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,099 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 23,579 50.51%

Piscataway Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,060 45.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 11,182 23.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,387 20.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,810 8.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 984 2.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 173 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 69 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.03%

Piscataway Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,572 18.71%
2. Irish 4,369 14.67%
3. German 4,054 13.62%
4. Polish 3,276 11.00%
5. English 1,835 6.16%
6. United States Or American 1,082 3.63%
7. Hungarian 958 3.22%
8. Russian 795 2.67%
9. Ukrainian 679 2.28%
10. Jamaican 533 1.79%

Piscataway Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,175 63.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,455 7.85%
3. Gujarathi 2,346 5.33%
4. Chinese 2,155 4.89%
5. Tagalog 1,556 3.53%
6. Other Asian 920 2.09%
7. Hindi 777 1.76%
8. Korean 687 1.56%
9. Other Indic 471 1.07%
10. Vietnamese 451 1.02%

Piscataway Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,863 70.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,096 13.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,797 16.68%

Piscataway Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Piscataway Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Piscataway Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08854 08855