Edison

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


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Edison Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 97,687
  • Land Area (2000): 78.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.470 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 36,018
Edison Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 97,496 99.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 191 0.20%

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Edison Employment Information Back to top
Edison Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 50,687 48,665 2,022 3.99% 40
1991 51,232 48,580 2,652 5.18% 52
1992 51,368 47,895 3,472 6.76% 68
1993 51,511 48,357 3,154 6.12% 61
1994 52,082 49,400 2,682 5.15% 52
1995 52,901 50,295 2,607 4.93% 49
1996 54,206 51,709 2,498 4.61% 46
1997 55,915 53,768 2,147 3.84% 38
1998 55,764 53,926 1,838 3.30% 33
1999 56,772 54,944 1,828 3.22% 32
2000 54,677 53,134 1,542 2.82% 28
2001 55,222 53,332 1,890 3.42% 34
2002 56,137 53,458 2,679 4.77% 48
2003 55,797 53,175 2,623 4.70% 47
2004 55,972 53,797 2,175 3.89% 39
2005 55,147 53,168 1,979 3.59% 36
2006 55,573 53,544 2,029 3.65% 37
2007 55,440 53,721 1,719 3.10% 31
2008 55,855 53,615 2,241 4.01% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 54,792 52,949 1,843 3.36% 34
Feb 2008 55,069 53,073 1,996 3.62% 36
Mar 2008 55,215 53,237 1,978 3.58% 36
Apr 2008 55,519 53,558 1,961 3.53% 35
May 2008 55,877 53,563 2,314 4.14% 41
Jun 2008 56,626 54,233 2,393 4.23% 42
Jul 2008 57,006 54,331 2,675 4.69% 47
Aug 2008 56,769 54,176 2,593 4.57% 46
Sep 2008 55,826 53,414 2,412 4.32% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Edison Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,062 14.73%
2. Finance and Insurance 2,522 9.15%
3. Construction 1,509 5.47%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 1,337 4.85%
5. Health Care 1,178 4.27%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,064 3.86%
7. Educational Services 1,040 3.77%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,009 3.66%
9. Public Administration 993 3.60%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 763 2.77%
11. Other Transportation 729 2.64%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 706 2.56%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 516 1.87%
14. Truck Transportation 511 1.85%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 471 1.71%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 457 1.66%
17. Metal Manufactuing 432 1.57%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 428 1.55%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 377 1.37%
20. Repair and Maintenance 344 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,121 13.76%
2. Educational Services 2,888 12.73%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,191 9.66%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,075 9.15%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 1,065 4.70%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 939 4.14%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 691 3.05%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 575 2.54%
9. Social Assistance 559 2.46%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 479 2.11%
11. Public Administration 444 1.96%
12. Department and Other General Stores 405 1.79%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 403 1.78%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 375 1.65%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 350 1.54%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 344 1.52%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 335 1.48%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 285 1.26%
19. Other Transportation 268 1.18%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 265 1.17%

Edison Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 4,192 15.20%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,408 5.11%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,225 4.44%
4. Other Production Occupations 956 3.47%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 910 3.30%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 906 3.29%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 897 3.25%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 854 3.10%
9. Engineers 842 3.05%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 794 2.88%
11. Business Operations Specialists 728 2.64%
12. Accountants and Auditors 713 2.59%
13. Top Executives 633 2.30%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 592 2.15%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 534 1.94%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 527 1.91%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 500 1.81%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 499 1.81%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 476 1.73%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 437 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,725 7.61%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,569 6.92%
3. Computer Specialists 1,337 5.90%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,197 5.28%
5. Registered Nurses 852 3.76%
6. Other Management Occupations 836 3.69%
7. Business Operations Specialists 825 3.64%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 811 3.58%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 745 3.29%
10. Accountants and Auditors 712 3.14%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 687 3.03%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 658 2.90%
13. Cashiers 617 2.72%
14. Customer Service Representatives 580 2.56%
15. Other Production Occupations 547 2.41%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 488 2.15%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 461 2.03%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 436 1.92%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 405 1.79%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 403 1.78%

Edison Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 46,888 60.23%
15-35 hours 7,368 9.46%
1-14 hours 1,881 2.42%
No regular hours 21,711 27.89%

Edison Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 877 1.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 797 1.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,300 2.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,285 6.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,185 8.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,644 15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,240 17.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,703 15.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,324 8.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,409 7.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,074 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 634 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,479 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,404 4.97%

Edison Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 741 1.53%
5-9 3,594 7.43%
10-14 6,130 12.68%
15-19 6,789 14.04%
20-24 6,227 12.88%
25-29 2,379 4.92%
30-34 5,814 12.02%
35-39 1,412 2.92%
40-44 2,154 4.45%
45-59 4,625 9.56%
60-89 5,434 11.24%
At least 90 3,056 6.32%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 247 0.51% 25,613 52.97%
30-44 390 0.81% 8,990 18.59%
45-59 410 0.85% 4,215 8.72%
At least 60 4,296 8.88% 4,194 8.67%

Edison Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 64 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,006 10.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,748 74.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 185 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,343 10.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 990 2.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 889 1.81%

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Edison Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 35,118 (95,589 people)
Families (2000): 26,011 (83,146 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,055
People at same address in 1995: 53,745
Edison Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,439 4.10%
$10,000-$14,999 1,053 3.00%
$15,000-$19,999 1,100 3.13%
$20,000-$24,999 1,166 3.32%
$25,000-$29,999 1,147 3.27%
$30,000-$34,999 1,394 3.97%
$35,000-$39,999 1,378 3.92%
$40,000-$44,999 1,521 4.33%
$45,000-$49,999 1,509 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 2,927 8.33%
$60,000-$74,999 4,524 12.88%
$75,000-$99,999 6,151 17.52%
$100,000-$124,999 3,755 10.69%
$125,000-$149,999 2,229 6.35%
$150,000-$199,999 2,135 6.08%
$200,000 or more 1,690 4.81%

Edison Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,419 21.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,420 26.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,446 4.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,709 19.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 255 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,019 17.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 100 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,385 6.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 904 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 444 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Edison Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,508 31.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,643 17.03%
Public Assistance 455 0.47%
Retirement 5,149 5.27%
Self Employment 3,076 3.15%
Social Security 7,681 7.86%
Supplemental Security 830 0.85%
Wage / Salary 30,025 30.72%
Other 3,385 3.46%

Edison Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,076 50.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,679 49.09%

Edison Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,813 4.70%
Color 1 Box Married 24,732 64.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,195 29.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 821 2.13%

Edison Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,924 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 24,808 61.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,924 22.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,782 9.35%

Edison 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.


Edison Education Information Back to top
Edison Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,185 4.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,411 8.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,924 23.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,333 17.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,135 5.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,631 24.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,836 15.69%

Edison 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 508 0.52% 1,441 1.48% 1,949 2.00%
Kindergarten 922 0.94% 381 0.39% 1,303 1.33%
Grades 1-4 4,187 4.29% 753 0.77% 4,940 5.06%
Grades 5-8 4,191 4.29% 725 0.74% 4,916 5.03%
Grades 9-12 4,251 4.35% 911 0.93% 5,162 5.28%
Undergrad college 3,502 3.58% 1,047 1.07% 4,549 4.66%
Graduate or professional school 920 0.94% 740 0.76% 1,660 1.70%
Total 18,481 18.92% 5,998 6.14% 24,479 25.06%

Edison 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.


Edison Public Benefits Information Back to top
Edison Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 91,615 95.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,606 4.79%

Edison 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.


Edison Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Edison Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,384 12.68%
10-19 Years 12,016 12.30%
20-29 Years 13,789 14.12%
30-39 Years 16,835 17.23%
40-49 Years 15,587 15.96%
50-59 Years 11,522 11.79%
60-69 Years 7,227 7.40%
70-79 Years 5,519 5.65%
80-89 Years 2,429 2.49%
90+ Years 379 0.39%

Edison Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 47,926 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 49,761 50.94%

Edison Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 54,461 55.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 28,541 29.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,458 6.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,226 6.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,622 1.66%
Color 6 Box Other Race 263 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 85 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 31 0.03%

Edison Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 14,431 20.73%
2. Irish 10,793 15.50%
3. German 8,467 12.16%
4. Polish 7,251 10.42%
5. English 3,438 4.94%
6. Hungarian 3,121 4.48%
7. Russian 3,097 4.45%
8. United States Or American 2,356 3.38%
9. Slovak 1,097 1.58%
10. Ukrainian 1,048 1.51%

Edison Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 54,951 60.08%
2. Chinese 5,554 6.07%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,951 5.41%
4. Gujarathi 4,779 5.23%
5. Hindi 3,570 3.90%
6. Other Asian 3,394 3.71%
7. Other Indic 2,365 2.59%
8. Tagalog 1,775 1.94%
9. Korean 1,130 1.24%
10. Russian 1,098 1.20%

Edison Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,336 66.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14,460 14.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17,891 18.31%

Edison 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.
Edison 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.


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