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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.15% 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, Spotswood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Spotswood 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 borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Spotswood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Spotswood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Spotswood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.02 minutes every day commuting to work.

The 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.

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.