East Brunswick is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 49,447 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, East Brunswick is the 30th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.08% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, East Brunswick is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Brunswick 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, East Brunswick has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Brunswick’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in East Brunswick is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Brunswick, the average commute to work is 35.43 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, East Brunswick is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the East Brunswick area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, East Brunswick is a pretty powerful place. 57.61% of the adults in East Brunswick have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in East Brunswick in 2022 was $59,473, 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 $237,892 for a family of four.

East Brunswick is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call East Brunswick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Brunswick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. East Brunswick also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.95% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Brunswick include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Egyptian.

In addition, East Brunswick has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (32.72%).

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