Raritan is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,123 people and two associated neighborhoods, Raritan is the 245th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Raritan 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 Raritan 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 Raritan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.81% 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.

The education level of Raritan citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.36% of adults in Raritan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Raritan in 2022 was $56,129, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,516 for a family of four.

Raritan is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Raritan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raritan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Raritan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.99% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Raritan include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English.

Raritan also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.83%.

The most common language spoken in Raritan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.