Bloomfield is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 52,948 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Bloomfield is the 28th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Bloomfield was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic townships in the country.

Housing costs in Bloomfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Of important note, Bloomfield is also a township of artists. Bloomfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bloomfield’s character.

Also of interest is that Bloomfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Bloomfield, despite not being a huge township, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

One downside of living in Bloomfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bloomfield, the average commute to work is 32.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of Bloomfield’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Bloomfield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Bloomfield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The citizens of Bloomfield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.82% of adults in Bloomfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bloomfield in 2018 was $47,111, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,444 for a family of four. However, Bloomfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bloomfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Bloomfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bloomfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bloomfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.32% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bloomfield include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

In addition, Bloomfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.07%).

The most common language spoken in Bloomfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.