Guttenberg is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,446 people and four associated neighborhoods, Guttenberg is the 162nd largest community in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Guttenberg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Guttenberg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Guttenberg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.94 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Guttenberg is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Guttenberg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.95% of adults in Guttenberg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Guttenberg in 2022 was $43,016, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,064 for a family of four. However, Guttenberg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Guttenberg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Guttenberg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Guttenberg, accounting for 67.29% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Guttenberg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Guttenberg include Italian, Irish, Russian, English, and Scottish.
Guttenberg also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 55.03%.
The most common language spoken in Guttenberg is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.