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", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Oradell 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 borough’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, Oradell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Oradell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Oradell, the average commute to work is 34.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. 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 like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oradell, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oradell is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 70.86% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.
