Califon is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,055 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Califon is the 489th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Califon was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Califon is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Califon is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Califon who work in management occupations (16.73%), office and administrative support jobs (15.63%), and sales jobs (8.82%).

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

Califon 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 borough'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, Califon's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Califon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

Califon Information and Demographics

The citizens of Califon are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 42.45% of adults in Califon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Califon in 2000 was $31,064, 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 $124,256 for a family of four.

The people who call Califon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Califon is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Califon include Italian, Irish, German, English, Polish, Dutch, and Hungarian.

The most common language spoken in Califon is English.