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.

Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Califon is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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.

Because of many things, Califon is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Califon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Califon perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Califon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Califon, the average commute to work is 36.16 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

Califon Information and Demographics

The education level of Califon citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 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.