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Wyckoff, NJ
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Living in Wyckoff



Wyckoff is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 17,011 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Wyckoff is the 118th largest community in New Jersey.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.79% 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, Wyckoff is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Wyckoff is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wyckoff 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, Wyckoff has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wyckoff’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Wyckoff, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.61 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.

In Wyckoff, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Wyckoff is a relatively small township. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wyckoff, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wyckoff is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.11% 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 Wyckoff in 2018 was $82,422, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $329,688 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Wyckoff is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.