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Ramsey, NJ
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Ramsey profile


Living in Ramsey



Ramsey is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,706 people and three associated 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.

A relatively large number of people in Ramsey telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ramsey 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 borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ramsey has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ramsey’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Ramsey, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.33 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.

Despite being a small borough, Ramsey has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get 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 Ramsey. 69.32% 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 Ramsey in 2022 was $75,792, 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 $303,168 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. Ramsey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.23% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ramsey include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

In addition, Ramsey has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.11%).

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