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Flanders, NJ
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Living in Flanders



Flanders is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,832 people and two associated neighborhoods, Flanders is the 202nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Flanders 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 Flanders 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 Flanders telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.74% 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.

Flanders 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 town’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, Flanders’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The education level of Flanders ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Flanders, 46.02% 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 Flanders in 2018 was $65,030, 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 $260,120 for a family of four.

Flanders is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Flanders home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Flanders residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Flanders also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.81% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Flanders include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Flanders is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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