Tinton Falls is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 19,354 people and four associated neighborhoods, Tinton Falls is the 105th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Tinton Falls 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 Tinton Falls 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: 16.48% 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.
One downside of living in Tinton Falls is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tinton Falls, the average commute to work is 30.70 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Tinton Falls is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Tinton Falls. 53.61% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Tinton Falls in 2022 was $71,823, 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 $287,292 for a family of four. However, Tinton Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tinton Falls is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Tinton Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tinton Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tinton Falls include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Tinton Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.