Fords is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,941 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fords is the 148th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Fords 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 Fords has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One downside of living in Fords, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.30 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Fords is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Fords citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.67% of adults in Fords have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fords in 2022 was $45,315, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,260 for a family of four. However, Fords contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fords is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fords home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fords residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fords also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.47% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fords include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Hungarian.

Fords also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.39%.

The most common language spoken in Fords is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.