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Secaucus, NJ
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Living in Secaucus



Secaucus is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 21,005 people and four associated neighborhoods, Secaucus is the 91st largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Secaucus 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 Secaucus 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: 22.99% 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 Secaucus, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.30 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.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Secaucus is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Secaucus area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Secaucus is a pretty powerful place. 62.68% of the adults in Secaucus 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 Secaucus in 2022 was $65,620, 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 $262,480 for a family of four.

Secaucus is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Secaucus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Secaucus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Secaucus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Secaucus include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Guyanese.

Secaucus also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 42.89%.

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