Boonton is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,496 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Boonton is the 235th largest community in New Jersey. Boonton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Boonton is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Boonton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boonton who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.94%), management occupations (11.90%), and sales jobs (11.15%).

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

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

In addition, Boonton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Boonton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Boonton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Boonton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Boonton Information and Demographics

The citizens of Boonton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 32.89% of adults in Boonton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Boonton in 2000 was $29,919, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,676 for a family of four.

Boonton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boonton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Boonton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Boonton include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Boonton's cultural character, accounting for 16.29% of the town's population.

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