River Edge is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,986 people and two associated neighborhoods, River Edge is the 160th largest community in New Jersey. River Edge home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but River Edge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.River Edge is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 94.30% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, River Edge is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in River Edge who work in business and financial occupations (15.85%), management occupations (15.36%), and office and administrative support (13.08%). Also of interest is that River Edge 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: 17.67% 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, River Edge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making River Edge 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 borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, River Edge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, River Edge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In River Edge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small borough, River Edge 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 River Edge, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. River Edge is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 72.01% 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 River Edge in 2022 was $71,926, 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 $287,704 for a family of four. River Edge is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call River Edge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of River Edge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in River Edge include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of River Edge's cultural character, accounting for 28.34% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in River Edge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Chinese.
