Long Valley is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,827 people and three associated neighborhoods, Long Valley is the 432nd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Long Valley 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.Long Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.80% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Long Valley is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Long Valley who work in management occupations (12.79%), office and administrative support (11.75%), and teaching (9.67%). Also of interest is that Long Valley 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 Long Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.71% 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. Long Valley 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 town’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, Long Valley’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Long Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.62 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 Long Valley, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Long Valley is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Long Valley. 59.44% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Long Valley in 2022 was $59,777, 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 $239,108 for a family of four. However, Long Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Long Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Long Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Long Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.26% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Valley include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Long Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
