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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.74% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Flanders 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, Flanders really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Flanders 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.
Flanders is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.02% of adults in Flanders have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.