Cranford is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 22,578 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Cranford is the 85th largest community in New Jersey.

Cranford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.91% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cranford is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cranford who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.95%), management occupations (14.40%), and sales jobs (11.19%).

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

In addition, Cranford 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.

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

Being a small town, Cranford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Cranford Information and Demographics

The population of Cranford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 42.97% of adults in Cranford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cranford in 2000 was $33,283, 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 $133,132 for a family of four. However, Cranford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Cranford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cranford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cranford include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, English, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Cranford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.