Edison is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 107,361 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Edison is the fifth largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Edison 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.Edison is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 87.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Edison is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edison who work in computer science and math (16.04%), management occupations (14.11%), and office and administrative support (10.74%). Also of interest is that Edison 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 Edison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.14% 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. One downside of living in Edison is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Edison, the average commute to work is 33.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Edison use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Edison‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.If knowledge is power, Edison is a pretty powerful place. 56.50% of the adults in Edison 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 Edison in 2022 was $50,579, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,316 for a family of four. Edison is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Edison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edison residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Edison also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edison include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. In addition, Edison has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (44.85%). The most common language spoken in Edison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
