Monmouth Junction is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,895 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monmouth Junction is the 221st largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction 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: 23.78% 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.

In Monmouth Junction, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.06 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

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

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Monmouth Junction. 75.59% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Monmouth Junction in 2022 was $60,679, 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 $242,716 for a family of four.

Monmouth Junction is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Monmouth Junction home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monmouth Junction residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Monmouth Junction include Italian, Irish, Polish, Jamaican, and German.

Monmouth Junction also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 46.74%.

The most common language spoken in Monmouth Junction is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.