Lambertville is a very small city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,154 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lambertville is the 345th largest community in New Jersey. Lambertville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.
Housing costs in Lambertville 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.
Of important note, Lambertville is also a city of artists. Lambertville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lambertville’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Lambertville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.00% 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.
In addition, Lambertville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
In Lambertville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
If knowledge is power, Lambertville is a pretty powerful place. 64.73% of the adults in Lambertville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Lambertville in 2022 was $85,160, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $340,640 for a family of four.
Lambertville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lambertville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lambertville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lambertville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.84% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lambertville include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lambertville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.