Clark is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 15,244 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clark is the 123rd largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Clark 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 Clark has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Clark, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.19 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
In Clark, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Clark is a relatively small township. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Clark is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.85% of adults in Clark have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Clark in 2022 was $56,980, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $227,920 for a family of four.
Clark is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Clark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clark residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clark include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Clark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.