Englishtown is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,764 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Englishtown is the 468th largest community in New Jersey.

Much of the housing in Englishtown has been built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Englishtown economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Englishtown, where the median household income is $57,557.

Unlike some boroughs, Englishtown isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Englishtown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Englishtown is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Englishtown who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.94%), sales jobs (12.12%), and management occupations (8.59%).

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

In addition, Englishtown 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.

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

One downside of living in Englishtown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.07 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

Englishtown Information and Demographics

The population of Englishtown overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Englishtown, 18.76% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Englishtown in 2000 was $23,438, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,752 for a family of four.

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

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