North Haledon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,635 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Haledon is the 219th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in North Haledon 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 North Haledon 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 North Haledon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.78% 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, North Haledon 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, North Haledon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is North Haledon 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 North Haledon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In North Haledon, the average commute to work is 31.09 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of North Haledon are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.24% of adults in North Haledon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in North Haledon in 2022 was $56,231, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,924 for a family of four.
North Haledon is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call North Haledon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Haledon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. North Haledon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.42% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Haledon include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Dutch.
In addition, North Haledon has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.17%).
The most common language spoken in North Haledon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.