Pompton Lakes is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,874 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pompton Lakes is the 174th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Pompton Lakes 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.77% 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.

Pompton Lakes is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pompton Lakes’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Pompton Lakes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.41 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.

In Pompton Lakes, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Pompton Lakes is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Pompton Lakes is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.36% of adults in Pompton Lakes have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Pompton Lakes in 2022 was $52,389, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,556 for a family of four. However, Pompton Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pompton Lakes is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Pompton Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pompton Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Pompton Lakes also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.86% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pompton Lakes include Italian, Irish, German, Albanian, and English.

In addition, Pompton Lakes has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.13%).

The most common language spoken in Pompton Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.