Mount Laurel is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 45,901 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Mount Laurel is the 38th largest community in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.60% 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.
If knowledge is power, Mount Laurel is a pretty powerful place. 55.14% of the adults in Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel in 2022 was $63,783, 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 $255,132 for a family of four.
Mount Laurel is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Mount Laurel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Laurel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Laurel include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Mount Laurel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.