Holmdel is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 15,558 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Holmdel is the 133rd largest community in New Jersey.

Holmdel is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.34% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Holmdel is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Holmdel who work in management occupations (20.83%), office and administrative support jobs (12.25%), and computer science and math (10.67%).

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

In addition, Holmdel 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.

Holmdel 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 town'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, Holmdel's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Holmdel, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.35 minutes every day commuting to work.

Holmdel is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Holmdel Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Holmdel is a pretty powerful place. 55.68% of the adults in Holmdel have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Holmdel in 2000 was $48,249, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,996 for a family of four. However, Holmdel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

Foreign born people are also an important part of Holmdel's cultural character, accounting for 19.16% of the town's population.

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