Piscataway is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 60,944 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Piscataway is the 19th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Piscataway 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 Piscataway 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: 15.22% 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.

Piscataway is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Piscataway enrolled in college, Piscataway has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Not only is Piscataway a township with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the township into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Piscataway a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

The education level of Piscataway ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Piscataway, 49.95% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Piscataway in 2022 was $43,660, 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 $174,640 for a family of four.

Piscataway is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Piscataway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piscataway residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Piscataway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.26% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Piscataway include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Jamaican.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Piscataway's cultural character, accounting for 35.41% of the township’s population.

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