Oradell is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,165 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oradell is the 237th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Oradell 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.Oradell is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 90.80% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Oradell is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oradell who work in management occupations (13.41%), sales jobs (11.65%), and business and financial occupations (11.56%). Also of interest is that Oradell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.61% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In addition, Oradell is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Oradell 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, Oradell really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oradell 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 Oradell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.28 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. Despite being a small borough, Oradell has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get 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 Oradell. 70.86% 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 Oradell in 2022 was $75,156, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $300,624 for a family of four. Oradell is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Oradell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oradell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oradell include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Oradell's cultural character, accounting for 15.03% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in Oradell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
