Old Bridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 27,210 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Old Bridge is the 65th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Old Bridge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Old Bridge 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Old Bridge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Old Bridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Old Bridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.67 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Old Bridge is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Old Bridge area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The citizens of Old Bridge are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.74% of adults in Old Bridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Old Bridge in 2022 was $49,513, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $198,052 for a family of four.
Old Bridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Old Bridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Bridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Old Bridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.06% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Old Bridge include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Old Bridge also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.72%.
The most common language spoken in Old Bridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.