Monroe Township is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 48,568 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Monroe Township 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 township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Monroe Township has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Monroe Township’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

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.

For the size of the township, public transportation in Monroe Township is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Monroe Township, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Monroe Township, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Monroe Township is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.17% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

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.

In addition, Monroe Township has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.04%).

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