Hackettstown is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,125 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hackettstown is the 189th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hackettstown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hackettstown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hackettstown who work in office and administrative support (13.10%), management occupations (10.44%), and sales jobs (8.42%). Also of interest is that Hackettstown 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 Hackettstown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.77% 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.Hackettstown is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Hackettstown enrolled in college, Hackettstown has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. In Hackettstown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Hackettstown is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.84% of adults in Hackettstown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Hackettstown in 2022 was $40,297, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,188 for a family of four. However, Hackettstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hackettstown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hackettstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hackettstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hackettstown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.69% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hackettstown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hackettstown's cultural character, accounting for 17.34% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Hackettstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
