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Bordentown, NJ
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Bordentown profile


Living in Bordentown



Bordentown is a very small city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,021 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bordentown is the 351st largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Bordentown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Bordentown has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

A relatively large number of people in Bordentown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Bordentown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.86% of adults in Bordentown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Bordentown in 2022 was $47,878, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,512 for a family of four. However, Bordentown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bordentown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bordentown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bordentown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bordentown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bordentown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.