Cranbury is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,020 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Cranbury is the 457th largest community in New Jersey.

Cranbury is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.48% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cranbury is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cranbury who work in management occupations (17.84%), office and administrative support jobs (13.35%), and teaching (10.90%).

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

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Cranbury. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Cranbury.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Cranbury is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. 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.

Because of many things, Cranbury is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cranbury a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cranbury has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cranbury's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Cranbury is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cranbury, the average commute to work is 32.26 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

Cranbury Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cranbury. 65.12% 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 Cranbury in 2000 was $51,095, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,380 for a family of four. However, Cranbury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Cranbury is English. Some people also speak Chinese.