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Long Valley, NJ
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Long Valley profile


Living in Long Valley



Long Valley is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,827 people and three associated neighborhoods, Long Valley is the 432nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Long Valley 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 Long Valley 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: 14.71% 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.

Long Valley 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, Long Valley’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Long Valley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Long Valley, the average commute to work is 37.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Long Valley, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Long Valley is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Long Valley is a pretty powerful place. 59.44% of the adults in Long Valley 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 Long Valley in 2018 was $59,777, 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 $239,108 for a family of four. However, Long Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Long Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Long Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Long Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.26% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Valley include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European.

The most common language spoken in Long Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.