Monroe Township is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 48,420 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Monroe Township is the 32nd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Monroe 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.Monroe Township is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 88.69% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Monroe Township is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monroe Township who work in management occupations (17.23%), computer science and math (11.21%), and sales jobs (10.08%). Also of interest is that Monroe Township 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: 21.49% 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, Monroe 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, Monroe Township really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Monroe 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 Monroe Township is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Monroe Township, the average commute to work is 37.73 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. For the size of the township, public transportation in Monroe Township is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Monroe Township, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Monroe Township is a pretty powerful place. 51.88% of the adults in Monroe 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 Monroe Township in 2022 was $65,388, 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 $261,552 for a family of four. Monroe Township is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Monroe Township home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monroe Township residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Monroe Township include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Russian. Monroe Township also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.01%. The most common language spoken in Monroe Township is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
