Long Valley is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,827 people and three associated neighborhoods, Long Valley is the 432nd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Long Valley 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Long Valley is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Long Valley is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Long Valley who work in management occupations (12.29%), office and administrative support (9.81%), and teaching (8.52%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.72% 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. Because of many things, Long Valley is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Long Valley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Long Valley perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Long Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.32 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 Long Valley, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Long Valley is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Long Valley is a pretty powerful place. 54.75% of the adults in Long Valley 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 Long Valley in 2022 was $57,495, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $229,980 for a family of four. However, Long Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Long Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Long Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Long Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.37% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Valley include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Long Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
