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Monroe Township, NJ
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Monroe Township profile


Living in Monroe Township



Monroe Township is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 48,568 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Monroe Township is the 32nd largest community in New Jersey.

Monroe Township home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Monroe Township real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Monroe Township 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: 26.50% 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.

Because of many things, Monroe Township is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Monroe Township a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Monroe Township has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Monroe Township’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 Monroe Township is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Monroe Township, the average commute to work is 38.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Monroe Township use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Monroe Township‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Monroe Township, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Monroe Township is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.17% 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 Monroe Township in 2022 was $69,356, 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 $277,424 for a family of four.

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

In addition, Monroe Township has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.04%).

The most common language spoken in Monroe Township is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.