About Englewood Cliffs

Englewood Cliffs is a somewhat small coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,322 people and just one neighborhood, Englewood Cliffs is the 319th largest community in New Jersey.

Englewood Cliffs is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 93.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Englewood Cliffs is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Englewood Cliffs who work in sales jobs (20.29%), management occupations (18.44%), and healthcare (10.65%).

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

In addition, Englewood Cliffs 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.

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

The borough is also nautical, which means that parts of Englewood Cliffs are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Englewood Cliffs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Englewood Cliffs, the average commute to work is 34.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Although Englewood Cliffs is a relatively small borough, quite a few people get to and from work by way of the bus, often traveling to the central city in the area.

Englewood Cliffs Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Englewood Cliffs. 52.49% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Englewood Cliffs in 2000 was $57,399, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,596 for a family of four. However, Englewood Cliffs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Englewood Cliffs is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Englewood Cliffs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Englewood Cliffs is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Englewood Cliffs include Italian, Greek, Russian, Irish, Armenian, Polish, and German.

Englewood Cliffs also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.73%.

The languages spoken by people in Englewood Cliffs are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Englewood Cliffs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean, Chinese, Greek, Italian, and Spanish.