Tenafly is a somewhat small coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,806 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Tenafly is the 150th largest community in New Jersey.

Tenafly is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Tenafly is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tenafly who work in management occupations (17.45%), sales jobs (17.34%), and healthcare (9.90%).

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

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

In addition, Tenafly 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.

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

One of the nice things about Tenafly is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the borough are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Tenafly, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Tenafly Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Tenafly. 62.15% 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 Tenafly in 2000 was $53,170, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $212,680 for a family of four. However, Tenafly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

In addition, Tenafly has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.57%).

The languages spoken by people in Tenafly are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Tenafly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean, Spanish, Chinese, and Hebrew.