Colts Neck is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,937 people and three associated neighborhoods, Colts Neck is the 201st largest community in New Jersey. Colts Neck home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Colts Neck real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Colts Neck is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 90.38% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Colts Neck is a township of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Colts Neck who work in management occupations (23.17%), sales jobs (11.96%), and healthcare (9.30%). Also of interest is that Colts Neck 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: 23.07% 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. Colts Neck is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Colts Neck’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Colts Neck, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.71 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. In Colts Neck, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Colts Neck is a relatively small township. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Colts Neck is a pretty powerful place. 65.99% of the adults in Colts Neck 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 Colts Neck in 2022 was $90,780, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $363,120 for a family of four. Colts Neck is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Colts Neck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Colts Neck residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Colts Neck include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Colts Neck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
