Midland Park is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 6,958 people and two associated neighborhoods, Midland Park is the 264th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Midland Park 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 Midland Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Midland Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.06% 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, Midland Park 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.
Midland Park is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Midland Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Midland Park, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Midland Park is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Midland Park is a pretty powerful place. 53.46% of the adults in Midland Park 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 Midland Park in 2022 was $67,787, 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 $271,148 for a family of four.
Midland Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Midland Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midland Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Midland Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.49% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Midland Park include Italian, Irish, Dutch, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Midland Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.