Branchville is a tiny borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 808 people and two associated neighborhoods, Branchville is the 485th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Branchville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country. Housing costs in Branchville 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.Branchville is a blue-collar town, with 37.37% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Branchville is a borough of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Branchville who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (17.54%), healthcare (8.98%), and management occupations (5.64%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.09% 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. As is often the case in a small borough, Branchville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Branchville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.32% of adults in Branchville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Branchville in 2022 was $51,894, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,576 for a family of four. However, Branchville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Branchville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Branchville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Branchville include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Branchville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
