Berkeley Heights is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,293 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berkeley Heights is the 145th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Berkeley Heights 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.Berkeley Heights is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 93.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Berkeley Heights is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berkeley Heights who work in management occupations (19.94%), business and financial occupations (15.18%), and computer science and math (11.67%). Also of interest is that Berkeley Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Berkeley Heights is also a township of artists. Berkeley Heights has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Berkeley Heights’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.18% 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. Berkeley Heights 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 township’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, Berkeley Heights’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Berkeley Heights is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Berkeley Heights, the average commute to work is 35.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small township, Berkeley Heights has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Berkeley Heights is a pretty powerful place. 74.22% of the adults in Berkeley Heights have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Berkeley Heights in 2022 was $90,794, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $363,176 for a family of four. Berkeley Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Berkeley Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berkeley Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Berkeley Heights include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Berkeley Heights's cultural character, accounting for 20.29% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Berkeley Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Arabic.
