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Ramsey, NJ
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Ramsey profile


Living in Ramsey



Ramsey is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,671 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Ramsey is the 131st largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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: 17.01% 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.

In addition, Ramsey is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Ramsey 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, Ramsey really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ramsey 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.

One downside of living in Ramsey, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.97 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 Ramsey is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Ramsey is a pretty powerful place. 70.35% of the adults in Ramsey 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 Ramsey in 2018 was $74,281, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $297,124 for a family of four.

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

Ramsey also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.71%.

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