Because there are quite a few people attending college in Hackettstown, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Hackettstown provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
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: 39.72% of adults in Hackettstown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hackettstown in 2022 was $40,183, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,732 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 20.52% 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 16.14% 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.
