Denville is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 17,127 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.
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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.11% 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.
Because of many things, Denville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Denville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Denville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Denville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
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 59.98% 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 $69,270, 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 $277,080 for a family of four.
Denville is a somewhat 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.