Denville is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 17,148 people and three associated neighborhoods, Denville is the largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Denville 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.Denville is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 90.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Denville is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denville who work in management occupations (18.61%), office and administrative support (9.56%), and business and financial occupations (8.01%). Also of interest is that Denville 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: 24.40% 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. In addition, Denville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Denville 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, Denville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Denville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Denville, the average commute to work is 30.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Denville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Denville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.21% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Denville in 2022 was $70,355, 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 $281,420 for a family of four. Denville is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Denville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Denville include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Denville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
