Spotswood is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,087 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spotswood is the 238th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Spotswood 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 Spotswood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.15% 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, Spotswood is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Spotswood really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Spotswood perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Spotswood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.02 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Spotswood citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.72% of adults in Spotswood have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Spotswood in 2022 was $46,259, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,036 for a family of four.

Spotswood is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Spotswood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spotswood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Spotswood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.09% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Spotswood include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and English.

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