Whippany is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,863 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whippany is the 223rd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Whippany 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 Whippany has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Whippany is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Whippany 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, Whippany has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Whippany’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Despite being a small town, Whippany has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Whippany is a pretty powerful place. 56.20% of the adults in Whippany 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 Whippany in 2022 was $71,808, 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 $287,232 for a family of four.

Whippany is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Whippany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whippany residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Whippany include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

In addition, Whippany has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.08%).

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