Monroe Township is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 50,157 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Monroe Township is the 32nd largest community in New Jersey.

Monroe Township home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Monroe Township real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Monroe Township 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 Monroe Township telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.50% 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.

Because of many things, Monroe Township 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, Monroe Township really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Monroe Township 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.

In Monroe Township, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.23 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.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Monroe Township is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Monroe Township area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Monroe Township is a pretty powerful place. 53.17% of the adults in Monroe Township 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 Monroe Township in 2022 was $69,356, 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 $277,424 for a family of four.

Monroe Township is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Monroe Township home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monroe Township residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Monroe Township include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Russian.

Monroe Township also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.04%.

The most common language spoken in Monroe Township is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.