Monmouth Junction is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,895 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Monmouth Junction is the 221st largest community 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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.77% 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.
One downside of living in Monmouth Junction, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.43 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Even though Monmouth Junction is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Monmouth Junction, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Monmouth Junction is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 77.43% 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 Monmouth Junction in 2018 was $55,857, 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 $223,428 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, English, and German.
Monmouth Junction also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 48.18%.
The most common language spoken in Monmouth Junction is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.