Metuchen is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,840 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Metuchen is the 163rd largest community in New Jersey.

Metuchen is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 88.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Metuchen is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Metuchen who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.08%), management occupations (13.67%), and sales jobs (12.56%).

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

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

In addition, Metuchen is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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

One downside of living in Metuchen is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Metuchen, the average commute to work is 31.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Metuchen Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Metuchen, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Metuchen is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 49.17% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Metuchen in 2000 was $36,749, 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 $146,996 for a family of four. However, Metuchen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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