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Cedar Grove, NJ
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Cedar Grove profile


Living in Cedar Grove



Cedar Grove is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,314 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cedar Grove is the 147th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.07% 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, Cedar Grove is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cedar Grove 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 township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cedar Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cedar Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Cedar Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.09 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small township, Cedar Grove has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cedar Grove. 57.47% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cedar Grove in 2018 was $62,733, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $250,932 for a family of four.

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

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