Denville is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 17,127 people and three associated neighborhoods, Denville is the largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Denville 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.Denville is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 90.57% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Denville is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denville who work in management occupations (16.03%), office and administrative support (9.77%), and sales jobs (9.37%). Also of interest is that Denville 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: 20.11% 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, Denville 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, Denville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Denville 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.If knowledge is power, Denville is a pretty powerful place. 59.98% of the adults in Denville 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 Denville in 2022 was $69,270, 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 $277,080 for a family of four. Denville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Denville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Denville include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Denville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
