Pompton Plains is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,144 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pompton Plains is the 173rd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Pompton Plains 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.Pompton Plains is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.83% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pompton Plains is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pompton Plains who work in management occupations (16.13%), teaching (12.23%), and business and financial occupations (12.19%). Also of interest is that Pompton Plains 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: 13.88% 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. Because of many things, Pompton Plains is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pompton Plains a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pompton Plains has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pompton Plains’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Pompton Plains is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pompton Plains, the average commute to work is 30.58 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Pompton Plains is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.If knowledge is power, Pompton Plains is a pretty powerful place. 51.29% of the adults in Pompton Plains 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 Pompton Plains in 2022 was $64,465, 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 $257,860 for a family of four. The people who call Pompton Plains home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pompton Plains residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pompton Plains include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Pompton Plains is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
