Hazlet is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 20,614 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hazlet is the 98th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Hazlet 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.

A relatively large number of people in Hazlet telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Hazlet is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hazlet 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, Hazlet has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hazlet’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Hazlet is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hazlet, the average commute to work is 31.93 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.

For the size of the township, public transportation in Hazlet is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Hazlet, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

In terms of college education, Hazlet is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.96% of adults in Hazlet have a college degree.

The per capita income in Hazlet in 2022 was $49,209, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $196,836 for a family of four.

Hazlet is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Hazlet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hazlet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hazlet also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.87% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hazlet include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Hazlet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.