Millstone Township is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,356 people and two associated neighborhoods, Millstone Township is the 187th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Millstone Township 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.Unlike some townships where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Millstone Township is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Millstone Township is a township of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Millstone Township who work in sales jobs (16.59%), management occupations (15.06%), and business and financial occupations (13.27%). Also of interest is that Millstone Township 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 Millstone Township telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.56% 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. Because of many things, Millstone Township 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, Millstone Township really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Millstone Township 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. One downside of living in Millstone Township is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Millstone Township, the average commute to work is 38.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Millstone Township is a pretty powerful place. 56.47% of the adults in Millstone Township 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 Millstone Township in 2022 was $78,591, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $314,364 for a family of four. Millstone Township is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Millstone Township home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millstone Township residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Millstone Township also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.33% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Millstone Township include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Millstone Township is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
