Kendall Park is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,989 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kendall Park is the 198th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Kendall Park 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.
Also of interest is that Kendall Park 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: 19.74% 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, Kendall Park is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kendall Park 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Kendall Park has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kendall Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Kendall Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kendall Park, the average commute to work is 32.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
In Kendall Park, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Kendall Park is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Kendall Park. 58.04% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Kendall Park in 2022 was $69,174, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $276,696 for a family of four.
Kendall Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kendall Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kendall Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kendall Park include Italian, German, Irish, English, and French.
In addition, Kendall Park has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (27.89%).
The most common language spoken in Kendall Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.