Weehawken is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 17,207 people and four associated neighborhoods, Weehawken is the 114th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Weehawken was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic townships in the country. Weehawken home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Weehawken real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Weehawken is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 89.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Weehawken is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Weehawken who work in management occupations (16.55%), business and financial occupations (13.14%), and office and administrative support (9.70%). Also of interest is that Weehawken has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Weehawken is also a township of artists. Weehawken has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Weehawken’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.51% 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 to being popular with young singles, Weehawken is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. One downside of living in Weehawken is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Weehawken, the average commute to work is 37.91 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. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of Weehawken’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In Weehawken, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Weehawken is a relatively small township. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Weehawken is a pretty powerful place. 66.07% of the adults in Weehawken 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 Weehawken in 2022 was $84,202, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $336,808 for a family of four. However, Weehawken contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Weehawken is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Weehawken home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weehawken residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Weehawken also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.05% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Weehawken include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Weehawken's cultural character, accounting for 40.10% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Weehawken is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
