East Brunswick is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 49,339 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.

A relatively large number of people in East Brunswick telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.02% 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.

East Brunswick 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 township’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, 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 35.75 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to East Brunswick, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. East Brunswick is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.13% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in East Brunswick in 2022 was $58,162, 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 $232,648 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 11.81% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Brunswick include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Egyptian.

East Brunswick also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.52%.

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