Bernardsville is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,837 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bernardsville is the 242nd largest community in New Jersey. Bernardsville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Bernardsville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Bernardsville is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 93.60% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bernardsville is a borough of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bernardsville who work in management occupations (20.84%), sales jobs (16.06%), and business and financial occupations (10.73%). Of important note, Bernardsville is also a borough of artists. Bernardsville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bernardsville’s character. Also of interest is that Bernardsville 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: 23.28% 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. In addition, Bernardsville 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, Bernardsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bernardsville 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, Bernardsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bernardsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Bernardsville is a pretty powerful place. 69.45% of the adults in Bernardsville 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 Bernardsville in 2022 was $106,981, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $427,924 for a family of four. Bernardsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bernardsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bernardsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bernardsville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bernardsville include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Bernardsville's cultural character, accounting for 16.00% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in Bernardsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
