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Budd Lake, NJ
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Living in Budd Lake



Budd Lake is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,784 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Budd Lake is the 203rd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Budd Lake are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

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

A relatively large number of people in Budd Lake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.73% 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.

Because of many things, Budd Lake 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, Budd Lake really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Budd Lake perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, 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 Budd Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Budd Lake, the average commute to work is 32.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Budd Lake ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Budd Lake, 45.21% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Budd Lake in 2018 was $50,165, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $200,660 for a family of four.

Budd Lake is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Budd Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Budd Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Budd Lake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Budd Lake include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.

In addition, Budd Lake has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.55%).

The most common language spoken in Budd Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.


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